US EditionMelania Trump Given Bracelet to Honor Girls Killed at Camp Mystic in Texas Floods
HUNT, TEXAS, JUL 10 – More than 100 deaths were confirmed from the flood that swept away riverside cabins at Camp Mystic, where brave counselors helped save dozens of girls, officials said.
- Deadly floods struck Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, over the Fourth of July weekend, killing at least 27 campers and counselors among over 750 girls present.
- Flash floods swept through the Guadalupe River area, causing fast-rising waters that reached cabin edges and led to dozens of deaths, including many children.
- Brave counselors like Paloma Puente and Annabelle Fitzenhagen helped rescue campers amid the flood, while some, including beloved counselor Chloe Childress and Abby Lynn Pohl, tragically perished.
- President Trump signed a Major Disaster Declaration for Kerr County, Melania Trump received a bracelet honoring fallen campers, and green ribbons appeared as symbols of community solidarity and remembrance.
- At least 120 people died statewide with over 160 missing, and ongoing relief efforts, including $5 million raised and donated proceeds from local businesses, aim to support victims and families.
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Green ribbons appear across community to honor Camp Mystic campers, Hill Country flood victims
Green ribbons have been appearing across the community, especially in Alamo Heights, to honor campers from Camp Mystic who died or remain missing in the recent deadly Hill Country floods. The ribbons also serve as a symbol of support for all flood victims.One resident of Alamo Heights is included on that list.Kellyanne Lytal, a Cambridge Elementary student and Camp Mystic camper, is among those still missing. To show its support for her and many…
Pilot Recalls Conducting Texas Flood Rescues at Camp Mystic
When Lieutenant Blair Oguiofor responded to a call for an emergency deployment before sunrise on the Fourth of July, she did not anticipate the devastation ahead of her. Oguiofor, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard and Texas native, was one of more than 1,700 emergency responders who headed to central Texas in response to heavy precipitation that caused fast-moving flood waters to rise up to 30-feet high, sweeping away cars and homes and taking t…
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