‘Heartbroken’: Fox’s Ainsley Earhardt Issues Somber Statement After Major Tragedy

Fox News’ Ainsley Earhardt said the memories of her childhood are shattered following last weekend’s biblical flooding across central Texas, which swamped a Christian girls’ camp where she spent her summers.

In an emotion-laden social media post, Earhardt, 48, said she is praying for the families who lost loved ones at Camp Mystic, where more than 27 campers have been found dead and nearly a dozen remain missing. The Hunt, Texas, campground suffered the bulk of a wrathful flood that arrived without warning in the early hours of Saturday morning, trapping children and camp counselors as they clambered for higher ground.

“I am so heartbroken about what has happened with the floods in Texas,” she wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of a cross on a hill.

“I am praying for the families and friends of the victims of the floods – and for the sweet babies from Camp Mystic. May they Rest In Peace. Sending love and prayers to you all.”

Followers joined her in mourning the loss of innocent lives among girls as young as 6 or 7 years old.

Ashley Rogers, a follower who shares a connection to Camp Mystic, told Earhardt about how that special place in the wilderness touched so many lives.

“This is so sad Ainsley. My friends from high school went to Camp Mystic in the summer back when they were kids. Praying for all the families affected by this tragedy,” she wrote back.

A third wrote, “It’s devastating!! I can’t stop crying for thinking about all the families who have lost loved ones and the parents of these young girls.”

More than 100 individuals have been confirmed dead, with scores still missing after the flooding hit populated areas on Saturday. Within hours, state and national emergency management agencies responded with helicopters and search-and-rescue teams that managed to shuttle hundreds of survivors to safety.

Still, the stories of loss are profound. Neighbors recalled seeing a young father desperately clinging to his two young sons before all three were washed away.

A pair of sisters, ages 11 and 13, were found holding hands in death after sending a final “I love you” text to their parents.

The flash flooding dropped more than 30 feet of water across the Texas plains in just 90 minutes, overwhelming the emergency communications systems that were unprepared for how quickly the storm moved. One local official, recalling a town discussion seven or eight years ago, said residents balked at the high cost of installing a nighttime flood monitoring system similar to those used for issuing tornado warnings.

The bills now appear insignificant in the face of an enormous human toll.

Earhardt was not the only prominent individual to share a connection with Camp Mystic. Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owners Clark and Tavia Hunt, mourned the loss of a nine-year-old relative who was staying at the camp when she died.

Hunt posted a message from Scripture to reflect on the heartbreaking result dealt to her family.

“Some days, it’s hard to understand how the world can hold both so much beauty and so much pain. How can the same God who created the stars and set the planets in motion allow such deep suffering? The truth is, we live in a broken world – one that groans for redemption,” she wrote, citing a passage from Romans. “But Scripture promises that one day, Christ will make all things new – a new heaven and a new earth (2 Peter 3:13).”