Naranjito family prays for safe return of members missing in Texas floods

Debris left by the flooded Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, on Friday, July 4, 2025. (Carter Johnston/The New York Times)

By The Star Staff

The Santana family from the Cedro Abajo neighborhood of Naranjito was continuing to pray Sunday as they await news about four missing family members following the tragic floods in central Texas.

Despite their distress, they remain hopeful and cling to their faith that a miracle will bring their loved ones back alive, just as it did for their cousin Eddie Williams, who was found alive while clinging to a tree.

A video posted on social media shows family members praying for the safe return of Mila Santana, age 5; Camille Santana, age 38; Ileana Santana, age 66; and Eddie Santana Negrón, age 69.

At least 70 people had died as of midday Sunday as a result of the flash floods that struck central Texas early Friday, according to officials in several counties, as reported by CNN. The toll includes at least 21 children in Kerr County, where a desperate search continued Sunday for 11 girls and one counselor who were still missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp located near the Guadalupe River, which overflowed its banks during a torrential downpour.