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Heroics of Texas Camp Counselors Cast Spotlight on Those Who Oversee Millions of US Kids Each Summer

KERRVILLE, TEXAS, JUL 9 – Keli Rabon reunited with her two sons after severe flooding stranded campers near Kerrville, Texas, where at least 118 deaths were reported in the region's deadliest flood disaster.

  • Camp counselors in Texas rescued children from rising floodwaters by lifting them to safety and keeping them calm with songs, according to Keli Rabon, a mother of two boys at Camp La Junta.
  • Keli Rabon expressed gratitude, saying, "Thank goodness for the brave counselors."
  • The incident highlights the significant responsibility that camp counselors embrace and how seriously they take their duty.
  • After the rescue, counselors returned to their camp to encourage the next generation to embrace leadership roles.
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Heroics of Texas camp counselors cast spotlight on those who oversee millions of US kids each summer

As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to keep them calm.

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'I needed to get to my boys': Mother recounts Texas camp flood rescue

KERR COUNTY, Texas — In one of the deadliest floods in Texas history, a mother's worst fears turned into grateful tears when she reunited with her two sons after they survived a harrowing experience at a camp near the Guadalupe River.

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