Stories of two little girls who perished side by side at summer camp and a young woman who was swept away while phoning for assistance have left communities in mourning and families devastated by the July 4, 2025, floods.

The distraught family of Joyce Catherine Badon, a 21-year-old Texas woman who vanished during a flash flood in Hunt over the Fourth of July weekend, has revealed that she has been discovered dead.

A thorough, multi-day search resulted in the recovery and identification of her body. Ty Badon, her father, gave NBC News confirmation of the information. In a tearful post, her mother, Kelleye Badon, also acknowledged the terrible loss. She expressed her sincere gratitude for the assistance they received and stated that they hope to locate her other companions, Aidan Heartfield, Reese Manchaca, and Ella Cahill.

Joyce’s mother had told the horrifying story of what happened early on Saturday morning before she was discovered. Joyce was sleeping at a property on a hill close to the river, she claimed, and had come to Hunt to celebrate the holiday with friends. They were trapped before they could get to the attic when a rapid flash flood raced over the region at around 4 a.m., washing away their automobiles.

Kelleye claims that amid the flooding, the property owner’s son, Aidan, called his father, Thad Heartfield. Soon after, rubble carried Aidan, Joyce, and the other two away. The last person Thad talked to before the queue died was Joyce.