US EditionCamp Mystic’s ‘Littlest Souls’ Were Nurtured in Bubble Inn. All the Cabin’s Girls and 2 Counselors Were Lost in the Texas Flood
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 10 – The flash flood exposed critical gaps in flood warnings and evacuation plans, with over 176 people missing and insurance claims capped at $500,000 per wrongful death, experts say.
- The Guadalupe River overflowed early Friday morning, sweeping through Camp Mystic and destroying over half of its 700-acre grounds in Kerr County, Texas.
- Climate scientists said a warming atmosphere intensified the downpours, and the ClimaMeter report found conditions were 7% wetter than past events.
- Authorities have recorded at least 120 fatalities, and five campers and one counselor remained unaccounted for Wednesday afternoon.
- Following the tragedy, Camp Mystic’s board approved a flood data monitoring system, and Eastland perished trying to save campers.
- Projections suggest rising flood risks as climate warms, with AccuWeather projects losses exceeding $18 billion and the U.S. government's fifth National Climate Assessment warns of increased extreme precipitation.
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Tampa girls raise money to help Camp Mystic victims
TAMPA, Fla., (WFLA) - A group of girls in Tampa spent their Saturday morning raising money to send to victims in Texas. Emily Mifsud, Ellie Turner, Everly Turner, and Anna Mifsud all have the victims in Texas in their hearts and said they wanted to do what they could to help, especially those from Camp Mystic. "So, we're raising money for the people in Texas, from Camp Mystic, who lost their kids in the flash flood. So, we're trying to raise as …
‘Helping every dang soul’: Beloved camp director was among those lost in Texas flooding
Jane Ragsdale spent her summers by the Guadalupe, the very river that killed her a week ago today in the catastrophic July Fourth flood. Mention her name in Kerrville, Texas, this week, and folks tend to do two things: tear up and smile.“I mean I can’t tell you how many people, acquaintances of mine say, ‘My dear, dear friend died.’ And then they said, ‘Did you know Jane Ragsdale?’ and I say, ‘Yeah, I did,’ ” said Karen Taylor, who lives in near…
Camp instructor reflects on 1987 Guadalupe River flood
AUSTIN (KXAN) - It's difficult not to feel heartache when seeing images coming out of the recent catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River. But for some, it triggers even more. That was true for Kendra Wright, a Central Texan who in 1987 was a camp instructor at Camp Stewart during the devastating 1987 flood. Meteorologist Kristen Currie spoke with Wright about her story, her feelings, her words to those who are enduring a trauma she knows…
'Helping every dang soul': Beloved camp director was among those lost in Texas flooding
Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit. The only person killed there was Ragsdale.(Image credit: Erika Sutton)
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