Janie Hunt was the great-granddaughter of the late American oil baron William Herbet Hunt and a cousin of Clark Hunt, the current owner of the Kansas

The Hunt family is in mourning after devastating flooding struck central Texas over the July 4 holiday weekend. The death toll has risen to near 90 from massive rains in the Texas Hill Country that led to catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River — and the heartbreaking losses include 9-year-old Janie Hunt.

Janie Hunt, the 9-year-old cousin of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, died in the fatal floods in Texas last week. According to the Dallas Morning News, Janie Hunt of Dallas was one of the missing campers from Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country.

Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

The Guadalupe River, winding through the scenic Texas Hill Country, has a hidden danger that struck with devastating force in July 2025. Heavy rains caused the river to surge, leading to one of the deadliest floods in recent history.

A young camper in Texas shared with Scripps News what he experienced as the Guadalupe River started to flood cabins on July 4.