Two girls killed in Central Texas flooding have ties to Miami

Two of the children who died during the flooding in Central Texas are the granddaughters of Miami childhood education advocate David Lawrence Jr., according to CBS Miami news partner the Miami Herald.

Over the weekend, Lawrence posted on Instagram that his three granddaughters were at Camp Mystic in Kerr County when the Guadalupe River swelled with rainwater and flooded the camp.

“Three of our grandchildren -14-year-old Harper and 8-year-old twins Hanna and Rebecca – had just arrived last Sunday. Harper is safe. The twins are among the 20-23 missing, and there is precious little optimism,” Lawrence posted on Instagram…

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