The claim circulated as rescuers searched for people missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River.

Father Joshua Whitfield of Dallas, Texas spoke to OSV News after the devastating flash flooding in Texas on July 4.

A 17-year-old girl has died in the Texas floods after helping her family exit their van that fell into the raging waters. The girl — identified by family members to ABC affiliate KVUE as Malaya Hammond — died in the incident on Saturday, July 5.

Social media users shared the news far and wide, highlighting the importance — and the difficulty — of separating fact from fiction during a disaster.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 160 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search

Meanwhile, Texas authorities have pledged to continue search and rescue operations until every missing person is found.

A 10-year-old girl in Butte, Montana, opens a lemonade stand to raise money for a friend’s parents after they lost her in a tragic Texas flood.

RJ Harber evacuated other families but lost his young daughters in Texas’ flash flood.