Former MLB pitcher searching for family after they disappeared in Texas floods



Former San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Walker flew to Texas over the weekend with his wife and friends to search for his brother Mark, sister-in-law Sara and 14-year-old nephew Johnny, who are all missing after their vacation home was destroyed in the deadly Fourth of July floods in Texas.

“[Mark, Sara and Johnny are] missing and not identified yet, so we’re waiting on that,” Kathy Walker, Tyler and Mark’s mom, told the Marin Independent Journal from her home in San Rafael, Calif on Tuesday.

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Walker, who played for the Giants from 2004-08, and his wife picked up their niece, 16-year-old Ellie, who survived flooding at Waldemar Camp — which is nearby the family’s vacation home, “River House,” along the Guadalupe River.

(L-R) Mark Walker, his wife Sara Sharkey Walker, and their son Johnny Walker. Courtesy of family

“All we can do is wait and pray for a miracle at this point. In a situation like that, waiting to find out if her dad and mom or brother, it’s just, it’s just dreadful,” Kathy said, adding that she spoke with Tyler on Sunday.

“They’re doing what they can to look on the river. He said there’s just so much devastation it’s impossible to comprehend. The debris piles everywhere, cars and trees and limbs. Just everything is piled up.”

Closing pitcher Tyler Walker of the San Francisco Giants pumps his fist after the final out against the Mets during the first game of their double header at Shea Stadium on June 5, 2005 in New York. The Giants won the game 6-3. Getty Images

Kathy added that some of Ellie’s friends from the summer camp are with her while Walker, Sara and their family friends continue searching for her parents and brother.

“She does have support, but not enough — there’s never enough,” Kathy said, adding that Ellie is “distraught” and praying hard. “In a situation like that — waiting to find out if her dad and mom or brother — it’s just, it’s just dreadful.”

Former Giants pitcher Tyler Walker flew to Texas with his wife to search for his brother Mark, sister-in-law Sara and nephew Johnny, who are all missing after their vacation home was destroyed in the Fourth of July floods in Texas. Courtesy of family

Kathy told reporters she had been in regular contact with Mark last week, but hasn’t heard from him after the flash flooding early on the Fourth of July.

During a news conference on Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed that Mark, Sara and Johnny were missing and that their families are close.

“Mark, his wife, and his 14-year-old son who was very close with so many kids, including my own son, in the Marin County area, they’re missing,” Newsom said. “Thankfully, their 16-year-old daughter was found. It’s just another reminder of how devastating this tragedy is and obviously continues to unfold in just excruciating ways. Anyone with kids understands that.”

First responders are searching for missing people after the catastrophic flash floods in central Texas over the Fourth of July. REUTERS

Ellie’s camp was separate from Camp Mystic, a girls’ summer camp in Kerr County where at least 27 campers and counselors died in the floods.

Kathy said someone sent her a photo of the remains of her son’s home.

“It’s crashed and gone,” she said.

Multiple vigils have been held for the Walkers.

First responders are searching for missing people after the catastrophic flash floods in central Texas over the Fourth of July. AP

At least 120 people have been confirmed dead after the flash floods hit Central Texas, according to local law enforcement and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

As of Thursday, first responders are searching for 170 people still missing, according to CBS.


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