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'Thank you for sharing Greta with us' | Camp Mystic camper found dead in Hill Country flooding
Greta Toranzo, 10, died in the floods, the school committee confirmed Tuesday afternoon.
HOUSTON — A Houston girl is among those who lost their life in the Texas Hill Country floods, a school organization confirmed Tuesday afternoon.
Greta Toranzo, 10, was a camper at Camp Mystic when the Guadalupe River quickly rose in the morning hours of July 4.
“It’s with unimaginable sadness we share that Greta’s family has confirmed she lost her life in the Kerr County floods,” read a post from the Sinclair Elementary Parent Teacher Organization. “As a community please continue to send your love and support to the entire Toranzo family. We do ask that you grant the Toranzo family privacy and room to grieve.”
The post continued:
“We know this feels impossible to process. We will share additional support systems for students via ParentSquare once we have them in place. We encourage the community to continue visiting campus to leave messages and flowers at Greta’s silhouette and as a gathering place to celebrate Greta’s life.
“Toranzo family, there are no words that can ease your pain. Please know our community will continue to lift you all in our thoughts and hearts for the days and months to come and we will remain steadfast in our support. Thank you for sharing Greta with us. May she rest in peace and live forever in our hearts.”
The Sinclair Elementary Parent Teacher Organization arranged several ways to keep Greta in mind during the search. The PTO had asked people to ‘turn the neighborhood blue for Greta” with blue ribbons tied in trees, because blue was her favorite color.
At a vigil Sunday night, people wore blue shirts and brought blue flowers and balloons to a memorial for the 10-year-old. The collection of photos and flowers along the school fence continued to grow Tuesday.
The floods in Central Texas have left more than 100 people dead. Twenty-seven of the victims were campers at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas.