Beloved Country Star Pat Green Suffers Horrific Loss In Texas Floods
Country singer Pat Green has shared his 'heartbreak' following the loss of multiple family members in the Texas floods, which have claimed more than 100 lives.
Green's wife, Kori, revealed that the singer's brother, sister-in-law, and two of their children were tragically swept away by the flash floods in Kerrville, a town roughly 270 miles from their home in Fort Worth.
Green, who detailed his 'deeply personal loss' on social media, said: 'We are grieving alongside countless Texans whose lives have been upended by this tragedy.
'Right now, we kindly ask for privacy and space as we mourn, support each other and begin to process what comes next for our family.'
The singer also thanked his fans for their love and support: 'Thank you for your love, prayers, and compassion.'
Green had been scheduled to perform a concert in Luckenbach, a town about 60 miles from Kerr County, on Saturday.
However, the event has been postponed in light of the circumstances.
Search efforts in Texas continue today, but officials have confirmed the operation has shifted from rescue to recovery as the hope of finding survivors dwindles in the aftermath of the devastating floods.
Country singer Pat Green has shared his 'heartbreak' following the loss of multiple family members in the Texas floods, which have claimed more than 100 lives
The singer's brother John Burgess, sister-in-law Julia, and two of their children were tragically swept away by the flash floods in Kerrville, a town roughly 270 miles from their home in Fort Worth
John Burgess, 39, was found dead after the deluge swept him away from the Blue Oak RV Park with his two young boys.
He desperately clung to his 'babies' as the waters ravaged the RV park where his family was vacationing.
His wife Julia Anderson Burgess, 38, toto20 was also killed in the floods.
Their two young boys - James, 1, and Jack, 5 - are still missing.
The couple's daughter, Jenna, was staying at a nearby camp that wasn't impacted by the floods. She has been found safe but was left to deal with the tragedy.
Witnesses said the father's haunting last moments were spent clinging to a tree while trying to save his sons.
Lorena Guillen, the owner of the Blue Oak RV Park in Kerr County, told the New York Post that she saw John hold his children before the floods swept them away.
'My husband was in the water trying to ask them, "Please throw me your baby!" The man was holding tight to his babies, and he just got swept away,' Guillen recalled.
Guillen said the family had come to the RV park to celebrate the holiday weekend and the kids were 'so excited' to be there.
John Burgess, 39, was found dead after the deluge swept him away from the RV park with his two young boys. Julia was also taken by the floodwaters
John Burgess, 39, was found dead after the deluge swept him away from the Blue Oak RV Park with his two young boys. He desperately clung to his 'babies' as the waters ravaged the RV park where his family was vacationing
The bulk of the death toll from Friday's calamity was concentrated in and around the riverfront town of Kerrville, situated in a swath of Texas Hill Country known as 'flash flood alley.'
By Monday afternoon, the bodies of 84 flood victims - 56 adults and 28 children - were recovered in Kerr County, most of them in the county seat of Kerrville, according to the local sheriff.
The death count across the state rose to 105 by Tuesday morning, with at least 23 people still missing.
While authorities held out hope that some of the missing would turn up alive, those who have not yet been found are now presumed dead.
With additional rain on the way, more flooding still threatens saturated parts of central Texas and authorities warn the death toll is sure to rise.
'This will be a rough week,' Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr said Monday.
He added: 'We remain hopeful every foot, every mile, every bend of the river.'
Some families have been frustrated by the pace of the search efforts, but officials are asking for patience with the breadth of the search area and methodical, no-stone-unturned approach.
Kori Green, in her social media post Monday, said of their missing family members: 'We are heartbroken and anxiously waiting for all of them to be found'
It's a sweeping operation with 19 different local and state agencies, drones, dogs, boats and helicopters.
Officials have laid out a grid over the search area. Each segment can reach over a mile and takes between one and three hours to search, Dalton Rice, the city manager of Kerrville, said at a news conference Monday morning.
Kori Green, in her social media post Monday, said of their missing family members: 'We are heartbroken and anxiously waiting for all of them to be found.'
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