When too much rain falls for the ground to absorb, it runs downhill, pulled by gravity into streams, creeks and rivers.

The Hunt family is grieving after the devastating flooding tragedy in Texas. The death toll stands at 70 from massive rains in central Texas that led to catastrophic July 4 flooding of the Guadalupe River — and the losses includes 9-year-old Janie Hunt.

One local summer camp in the path of the disastrous flooding in central Texas was able to avoid any loss of life by closely monitoring weather reports