US EditionState Inspection Two Days Before Deadly Floods Found Camp Mystic Had Emergency Plan in Place
TEXAS HILL COUNTRY, TEXAS, JUL 8 – The flood at Camp Mystic was caused by a swollen Guadalupe River rising 26 feet in 45 minutes, killing 27 campers and counselors despite warnings and emergency plans.
- Severe flooding from the Guadalupe River during the July 4th weekend devastated a private Christian girls' summer camp in Kerr County, resulting in the deaths of 27 campers and staff members, with 10 campers and one counselor still unaccounted for.
- Heavy rains caused the river to rise up to 26 feet in less than an hour, catching campers and staff off guard amid wider flooding that claimed 75 deaths in Kerr County.
- Camp Mystic, a private Christian girls' summer camp established in 1926 and owned by the Eastland family since 1939, lost its owner and director, Richard Eastland, who died trying to lead girls to safety.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency at Camp Mystic, pledging continued support while crews rescued more than 850 people from the affected area.
- The camp expressed gratitude for support and asked for privacy as fundraising efforts and prayers continue, with survivors and community members encouraging rebuilding.
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Multiple girls reported missing from a Christian summer camp swept away by heavy flooding in Texas have been found. Twenty-three children were unaccounted for at Camp Mystic near the Guadalupe
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