Celebrities are providing support as the death toll from July 4’s horrific flash flooding in central Texas rises.
More than 100 people have died in six counties as rescue personnel continue to search for survivors on Tuesday, including counselors and campers from Camp Mystic, a private Christian summer camp for girls. The camp mourns the loss of 27 campers and staff, with five young campers and one counselor still missing.
Stars such as Matthew McConaughey, a native of Uvalde, Texas, and Hilary Duff, born in Houston, have since spoken out about the tragedy.
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McConaughey encouraged others to provide a helping hand, stating that it will be a “long road ahead, but right now the shock, pain, and chaos need the steady hand of a neighbor.” He called his fellow Texans “some of the most resilient and generous people on the planet.”
Duff claimed she was “heartbroken” and expressed her affection for her native Texas, saying she “was — and forever will be — that girl with a wilded hearted, fierce love for my barefoot summers at camp in the Texas Hill country.” The event “imprints on your soul” and is a “realm of true magic,” she stated.
Shakira, a Colombian singer-songwriter presently on her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, declared that she would donate money from her San Antonio show to relief efforts and encouraged others to do the same.
Lana Del Rey also expressed support for Texans. “All of my prayers are with you every moment of the day this week and may all the angels be with you as you search for even more lost loved ones,” said the singer-songwriter.
Miranda Lambert, a country artist from Longview, Texas, urged her fans to rally in support of pets and pet owners, highlighting Mutt Nation’s efforts. “I can’t even come up with any words for the loss that everybody’s suffering,” she told me.
Maren Morris, an Arlington native, described the floods as “devastating” and praised the Texas Hill Country Community Foundation, among other groups, for their assistance.
Maria Shriver extended “prayers” and “love” to those affected. “As a parent, my heart goes out to everyone who is experiencing this loss,” said the journalist and former first lady of California.
James Van Der Beek, who relocated from Los Angeles to Texas in 2020, expressed his heartbreak for “so many families in my community,” stating, “Sometimes, all you can do is offer love and prayers… as trite as it may seem to the giver…” As someone who has received some of those kind wishes and prayers, I can assure you that they matter a lot.
Forecasters predict a break in storms as the search for survivors continues.
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