Emma Foltz, a senior at Louisiana Tech University and a three-year counselor at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, heroically evacuated 14 young girls

Out of the tragic, deadly flooding in Central Texas, stories of heroism have been emerging — including one about a teen counselor from Camp Mystic, which has seen over two dozen of its children and counselors perish since July 4.

An Alexandria native is being hailed for her bravery after helping evacuate campers to safety during flash floods that swept through parts of Texas over the weekend.