Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's family was in Texas during the catastrophic flooding over the holiday weekend, with the lawmaker saying his personal rescue story is among the hundreds from the harrowing weather event.

HAMPTON ROADS — On July 4, a flash flood along the Guadalupe River overwhelmed the Texas hill country region of Kerr County. The river surged to almost 30 feet in under an hour, leading to a major rush of water. At the heart of the storm was Camp Mystic, a summer camp for girls.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says his family were among those saved from the catastrophic flooding in Texas over the weekend which killed over 100 people. Youngkin said that his wife, Suzanne, and other unnamed family members were stranded at a property near the Guadalupe River when the disaster happened.