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Tavia Hunt, Kona to Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, revealed that one of the victims of the tragic Texas floods was a member of their family.
Janie Hunt was one of the camp mystic campers who died in the devastating floods this weekend. She was just nine years old.
“Our hearts are broken by the destruction of the floods in Wimberley and the tragic loss of so many lives – including a precious little hunting cousin along with several friend’s little girls,” Tavia Hunt wrote in an Instagram post.
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Janie Hunt was killed when a flood torn through Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas on July 4, 2025. (Anne Hunt)
Tavia Hunt continued in her post with messages about her Christian faith.
“How do we trust a god who must be good, everyone knew and everyone powerful, but who allows such terrible things to happen – even for children?”
“It’s a sacred and tender question – and a Bible does not stay away from. The writing is filled with the cries of those whose hearts are crushed, who still struggle to trust the same god as they believe allowed pain.”
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William Herbert Hunt, the deceased billionaire, was the great -grandfather of Janie. William was the brother of the deceased chief founder Lamar Hunt, whose father of the team’s current owner, Clark.
The terrible floods have killed at least 79 people and left 41 others who were not reported to follow a storm that decimated the region.
Texas Government Manager Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Sunday and declared it a day of prayer throughout the state in response to the floods.
Tavia Hunt wife of Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt looks at before a game against San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on October 20, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump also told Morristown journalists, New Jersey on Sunday, he would probably visit Texas on Friday.
“We have been in contact with Governor Abbott and very close to Governor Abbott. And everyone in Texas. Kristi Noem has, as you know, been there and will continue to be there. And we work very close to Texas representatives,” Trump said.
“And it’s a terrible thing that took place. Slightly awful. So we say, God bless all the people who have gone through so much, and God bless the state of Texas. This incredible place,” he continued.
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Many have been quick to give a helping hand, including in the sports world. Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans, along with the NFL, promised together to donate $ 1.5 million to communities affected by the flood.
“The National Football League’s two Texas -based teams – Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans – unite with the NFL Foundation to support the victims’ families and survivors of the heartbreaking floods in central Texas,” the league’s statement reads.
“Together, they will contribute $ 1.5 million to provide both immediate help and long -term resources to those most affected by the catastrophic flood.”
(LR) Clark Hunt, chairman and CEO of Kansas City Chiefs, and his wife Tavia Hunt Walk on the field before a game against Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on January 5, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
Trump referred to this as a “100 -year disaster”, adding that “this was a thing that happened in seconds. No one expected it.”
The Department of Homeland Security claimed that mainstream media “deliberately lies” about what led up to the flood and said that “National Weather Service performed timely, precise forecast and warnings, despite an unprecedented rainfall overwhelming region.”
