Texas flooding live updates: Death toll surpasses 100 as search for the missing continues

dWe are continuing to learn about the lives of those who died in the Texas floods. Here is what we know about a few more of them.

Blair Harber and Brooke Harber

Sisters Blair Harber, left, and Brooke Harber. (Courtesy Harber family)

Sisters Blair, 13, and Brooke, 11, were staying with their grandparents in a cabin near the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, when the flooding began, according to the St. Rita Catholic School in Dallas.

Their bodies were found together 15 miles away in Kerrville. Their grandparents remain missing.

According to a statement from the school, Blair “had the kindest heart and loved to serve others.”

“Brooke loved speech and drama and had a particular gift for improv that brought smiles and laughter to those around her,” the statement said. “Brooke never met a stranger and loved everyone she met.”

Blakely McCrory

Blakely McCrory. (McCrory family)

The 8-year-old was among the campers who died in the flooding at Camp Mystic, according to her grandfather, Douglas McLeod.

McLeod told ABC News that Blakely’s dad died of a sudden heart attack just two months ago.

“This is a double tragedy for my daughter,” he said. “She’s a very strong woman. But I know how much we’re grieving. We’re just devastated. But she’s showing strength on the outside.”

Mary Grace Baker

Mary Grace Baker. (Baker family)

Mary Grace, another 8-year-old camper at Camp Mystic, was a “bright light” who was “known for her kindness and friendship to all, her joyful spirit and her love for her faith and family,” according to a statement from her school.

“She was a girls’ girl who loved pink, sparkles and bows in her signature angelic ringlet curls,” the school said. “Her giggle was contagious, as was her spirit.”

Read more from ABC News: Texas flooding: Portraits of the victims

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