Dennis Quaid’s 17-year-old daughter, Zoe, was working as a camp counselor in Texas during the recent catastrophic floods.
“Hill County in Texas is a magical place, especially for children going to camp there. It’s a cherished memory you carry with you all your life,” Quaid, 74, said on the Thursday, July 10, broadcast of Fox News. “My daughter was a few miles away from [Camp] Mystic, further north. Thankfully, their camp was OK.”
The Guadalupe River flooded on July 4, devastating the surrounding area, including the Christian girls’ summer camp. Hundreds of individuals have reportedly died, including many campers and staff members at Mystic.
Quaid, who shares Zoe with ex-wife Kimberly Buffington, further described the moment he found out about the natural disaster.
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“I heard about this as I was going to bed that night, and I tried to call her because I knew she was up there,” the Sovereign actor recalled on Thursday. “I knew it wasn’t near where the floods were, but I wasn’t able to talk to her till the next day. I didn’t really get a lot of sleep that night.”
Quaid, who also shares son Thomas with Buffington and son Jack with ex-wife Meg Ryan, offered his condolences to Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and his family after their cousin Janie died in the flooding at 9 years old.
“My heart goes out to everybody [and] my heart goes out to the Hunt family, who are friends of my wife, Laura [Savoie], and I,” Quaid said. “Janie Hunt, who was lost that weekend. I can’t imagine … how devastating that would be. None of us can.”
Gracie Hunt, one of Clark’s daughters, previously paid tribute to her late relative on Monday, July 7.
“My heart aches for our extended family and friends who lost daughters — for every life lost and every family shattered by the floods in Texas,” Gracie, 26, wrote via Instagram. “I don’t have easy answers, but I do know this: following Jesus doesn’t spare us from pain — but it means we never face it alone. 
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She added, “Even in the darkest valleys, we hold on to the hope that this is not the end of the story.”
Gracie’s mom, Tavia Hunt, replied via Instagram comment, writing, “Jesus be near 
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Quaid, for his part, has since started Kerr County Flood Relief to support the victims and their families.
“We just need to pray for people [and] we’re telling people if they want to donate some money too, just take some money out of your wallet or your credit card or on your phone,” Quaid told the outlet. “You can do it in five minutes. Just go to Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, and that’s a community foundation, dot net. Would be greatly appreciated, and it will go right where it needs to go.”
