Dennis Quaid Gives Update on Daughter Zoe, 17, Following the Fatal Texas Floods

The ‘Happy Face’ star first became a father in 1992 with the birth of his actor son Jack Quaid

Dennis Quaid gave an update on his daughter Zoe, 17, following the fatal floods in Texas
On a broadcast with Fox News, the actor shared that his daughter was working at a camp close to Camp Mystic
Quaid is a father of three children: twins Thomas and Zoe and son Jack Quaid

Dennis Quaid is sharing an update following the fatal Texas floods.

On the Thursday, July 10, broadcast of Fox News’ Hannity, The Parent Trap alum, 71, gave an update on his daughter Zoe, 17, who he says was a few miles away from the fatal floods at Texas’ Camp Mystic. The teenager is working at a nearby camp as a counselor this summer, and her dad told the outlet that she’s okay.

“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,” Quaid said on the broadcast. “My daughter was a few miles away from [Camp] Mystic, further north. Thankfully, their camp was okay.”

Dennis Quaid and Zoe Grace Quaid.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Quaid, who shares his daughter and her twin brother Thomas with his third wife Kimberly Buffington, later recalled the moment he found out about the floods. The dad of three said that he “didn’t get a lot of sleep that night,” as he was trying to get in contact with his daughter.

“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,” the Sovereign actor continued. “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.”

Quaid went on to offer his condolences to Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt and his family. The Hunt family lost their cousin Janie, who was only 9 years old, 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 on the broadcast. “Janie Hunt, who was lost that weekend. I can’t imagine … how devastating that would be. None of us can.”

Dennis Quaid.Erika Goldring/Getty

Many celebrities and Texas natives have been sharing their support for the community after the devastating loss. On Today with Jenna and Friends, host Jenna Bush Hager took a moment to share the complex emotions she felt after dropping her daughters off at summer camp following the fatal floods.

The daughter of former President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush, 43, got emotional during the Monday, July 7 episode of her daytime talk show while talking about how she dropped her daughters off at another camp in Texas. During the morning show, the mom of three opened up about the emotional reality that every parent is facing right now.

“My kids actually got dropped off at camp yesterday at another camp in Texas, and you know putting them on the bus saying goodbye to them and I know so many parents whose kids are at camp or going to camp feel that way, like you know we send our kids into the world with the faith that they can have happy lives, joyful lives and as adults we know pain. We hope that our kids never, ever face it. But you know, Texas is a resilient, incredible state.”