Brooke and Blair Harber, 11 and 13, were staying with their grandparents along the river when the floods sent shockwaves across a local community. And now, Jennifer Harber, the girls’ aunt, has revealed more heartbreaking insight about the moment the girls were found.
“My brother and his wife Annie identified the bodies of my nieces Blair age 13 and Brooke age 11 yesterday afternoon about 12 hours after the flood that started the morning of July 4th at 3:30am,” Jennifer penned on GoFundMe.
“My parents Mike and Charlene Harber have not been found as of now. Prayers are needed so we can bring them home.”
Brooke and Blair were later found deceased 15 miles away, while the search for their grandparents remains ongoing.
“When they were found, their hands were locked together,” Harber explained on the GoFundMe page.
KXAS-TV and KTVT reports Brooke and Blair were students at St. Rita Catholic School in Dallas, with the school saying in a statement: “Even in their last moments, they held tightly to each other, a powerful symbol of their lasting bond and their trust in God.”
The school added: “This tragedy has touched every corner of our hearts. In this time of deep sorrow, we stay grounded in our faith and united in love.
“We will stand with the Harber family in the days to come, surrounding them with our prayers, compassion, and unwavering support.”
RJ and Annie, the girls’ parents, apparently went to go check on the them and their grandparents, Mike and Charlene, at around 3:30am after it became evident the floods were truly devastating.
Tragically, the water was too high to reach where the four were staying, Harber revealed.