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'Our hearts are broken' - Kansas City Chiefs' Tavia Hunt mourns death of 9-year-old relative in Texas floods
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The Texas floods left devastation in their wake, with 89 people confirmed dead and many still missing, according to CNN. 

It has specifically affected the owner of the Kansas City Chiefs' family. Clark Hunt's wive, Tavia Hunt, revealed that a member of their family passed away.

Janie Hunt, who was only nine years old, was one of the campers at Camp Mystic.

"Our hearts are broken by the devastation from the floods in Wimberley and the tragic loss of so many lives – including a precious little Hunt cousin, along with several friend’s little girls," Tavia wrote in an Instagram post. "How do we trust a God who is supposed to be good, all knowing and all powerful, but who allows such terrible things to happen – even to children?"

"That is a sacred and tender question — and one the Bible doesn’t shy away from. Scripture is filled with the cries of those whose hearts have been shattered, who still wrestle to trust the same God they believe allowed the pain," she continued. 

Fox News adds that Janie is the great-granddaughter of William Herbert Hunt, who was the brother of Clark's father Lamar Hunt.

The Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, and the NFL Foundation donated $1.5 million "to support the victims' families and survivors of the heartbreaking floods in central Texas."

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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