Krystal Torres said she had just celebrated her grandmother’s birthday two weeks ago in Hunt, having made a cake for the family celebration.
HUNT, Texas — Jose and Alicia Olvera called Hunt home for years, serving as caretakers of a ranch nestled along the Guadalupe River. After decades of marriage and memories made with family, they lost their lives in the devastating floods that tore through the Texas Hill Country.
Krystal Torres traveled from Austin over the weekend after learning that her grandfather’s body had been found.
“We found a Bible right outside where almost his body was found,” Torres recalled. “We think that he was trying to get to higher ground.”
Keeping faith alive, Torres hoped she might find her grandmother, Alicia, nearby, clinging to the possibility that she had somehow survived the violent waters.
Torres and her relatives reached out to several organizations for help as they clung to hope and prayed for closure.
“We just celebrated her birthday two weeks ago,” Torres said. “I saw the dress she was wearing that day. That was the last time I saw her. I make cakes, and I made her birthday cake. It’s something I enjoy doing for her.”
On Tuesday, hours after the interview, Torres informed KENS 5 that her grandmother’s body had been found, which marked the final chapter for peace after days of searching and wondering.
Torres’ heart is also with the families of the more than a hundred people unaccounted for as a result of the catastrophic flooding.
“Just have faith in God,” she said. “It’s just super sad. I just keep praying for all those families to get the answers they need.”