Dennis Quaid “didn’t really get a lot of sleep” the night he was unable to reach his 17-year-old daughter, Zoe, who was working as a camp counselor in Texas as catastrophic floods tore through Hill Country over the July 4 weekend.
The 71-year-old actor said he tried calling Zoe after hearing about the flooding, but couldn’t get through.
On July 4th, the Guadalupe River overflowed causing widespread devastation, including damage to the Christian girls’ summer camp, Camp Mystic. Reports indicate that hundreds of people lost their lives, including campers and staff members from the area.
During an appearance on Fox News, Quaid, who shares Zoe with his ex-wife Kimberly Buffington, shared his concern for her safety and reflected on the impact of the tragedy.
“Hill County in Texas is a magical place, especially for children going to camp there. It’s a cherished memory you carry with you all your life,” he said. “My daughter was a few miles away from [Camp] Mystic, further north. Thankfully, their camp was ok.”
Quaid recalled trying to reach Zoe just as he was heading to bed. “I heard about this as I was going to bed that night, and I tried to call her because I knew she was up there,” he recounted.
“I knew it wasn’t near where the floods were, but I wasn’t able to talk to her till the next day. I didn’t really get a lot of sleep that night.”
The Substance star, who also has sons Thomas and Jack Quaid with Kimberly Buffington and Meg Ryan, respectively, offered heartfelt condolences to Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and his family after their nine-year-old cousin, Janie, died in the floods.
“My heart goes out to everybody [and] my heart goes out to the Hunt family, who are friends of my wife, Laura [Savoie], and I,” Quaid said.
“Janie Hunt, who was lost that weekend. I can’t imagine…how devastating that would be. None of us can.”