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Girls as young as 7 were startled awake by flooding that devastated their beloved Camp Mystic. How the deadly tragedy unfolded
The emergency weather alert had come early Fourth of July morning: There would be life-threatening flash flooding in Kerr ...
A 'plucky force of nature': Grieving family honors Camp Mystic 8-year-old Cile Steward
The 8-year-old was the final missing Camp Mystic girl after floods overtook the shores of the Guadalupe River in parts of ...
Some parents are reconsidering the safety of sleepaway camps after Camp Mystic deaths
Sleepover camps are seen as an American tradition. But the deaths of so many children at Camp Mystic during the Texas floods have led some parents to question the safety of the camps.
Camp Mystic did not evacuate kids immediately when warned of 'life threatening' flood
The National Weather Service issued an urgent flood warning at 1:14 a.m. July 4th. Camp personnel did not start moving girls ...
Camp Mystic reportedly waited an hour to evacuate after warnings of ‘life-threatening’ Texas floods
The director of Camp Mystic waited more than an hour after receiving a life-threatening flood alert before beginning to ...
Camp Mystic co-owner waited 45 minutes to evacuate campers after getting urgent ‘life-threatening’ flash floods alert
Camp Mystic’s co-owner only started evacuating campers more than 45 minutes after getting an emergency alert about the ...
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Dick Eastland, Camp Mystic Co-Owner Who Died Trying To Save Campers, Advocated For Warning System Before Texas Floods Killed 130
Eastland first advocated for an updated system in 1987, following the death of 10 children at the nearby Pot O’ Gold ...
Flash flooding claimed more than 100 lives in Central Texas. Here’s what we know about the victims
The flash flooding deluged summer camps in Kerr County, dotted along the Guadalupe River, and also left families in Burnet, Kendall, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson Counties looking for family ...