MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The priest for a Mobile family who was in Texas when a sudden flood hit, wiping out homes and killing more than 100 people, is urging his parishioners to pray.
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Eddie Santana-Negron and Ileana Santana, of Mobile, were in Texas visiting their son, Eddie Santana Jr., his wife Camille, and their 5-year-old daughter, Mila, when the flood hit and swept the cabin they were staying in off its foundation.
According to reports, Eddie Jr. woke up in the hospital without his family. A family member’s Facebook post on Tuesday said that Camille Santana had been found dead. Eddie Sr., Ileana, and their 5-year-old granddaughter, Mila, are still missing.
Fr. Pat Arensberg of Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Mobile, where the Santanas were members, sent out a message to his parishioners, asking them to pray over the situation.
“At this time our prayers are with all those who are suffering the devastating effects from the flood in Kerr County, Texas,” his message said. “We pray especially for the Santana family, who were part of our parish and in the area during the time of the flood.”…