When the Guadalupe River flooded last year, a Texas father lost his daughters and parents to the waters, but it is a text message that keeps him going

It has been one year since the devastating floods in Central Texas, and for RJ and Annie Harber, the pain of losing their daughters remains a struggle.

The Harbers lost 11-year-old Brooke, 13-year-old Blair, and RJ’s parents, Mike and Charlene Harber, during the July 4, 2025, flooding of the Guadalupe River. Per PEOPLE, they get out of bed “because that’s what we taught them.” As the river was flooding, their daughters sent them an ‘I love you’ text.