US EditionKerr County, Texas, Flood Maps Reveal Camp Mystic and Two Others in High-Risk Zones
KERR COUNTY, CENTRAL TEXAS, JUL 10 – Heavy flash flooding in Kerr County caused the Guadalupe River to swell rapidly, resulting in at least 120 deaths including seven Camp Mystic girls, officials said.
- The National Weather Service issued a catastrophic flood warning at 4:03 a.m. as the Guadalupe River rose 20 feet within three hours after the initial alert at 1:14 a.m.
- Search efforts entered a seventh day with more rain forecast in the Texas Hill Country, prolonging rescue operations amid ongoing challenges.
- Sheriff Larry Leitha of Kerr County pledged a full review of the disaster response, saying, `This incident will be reviewed, you have my word`.
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FEMA adds 180 Richmond properties to high-risk flood zones: What you need to know
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Camp Mystic not accredited nationally, eight others in Kerr County are
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The words "American Camp Association Accredited" are what several parents tell KXAN investigators they look for before deciding on a summer camp. "I have personally considered ACA accreditation a must for considering a camp for my own kids to attend," one parent wrote to KXAN, adding that he likes the numerous checks around safety measures. READ: Camp Mystic passed state inspection two days before deadly flood The American…
Grieving mom of dead Camp Mystic camper desperately seeks daughter’s ‘most prized possession’ lost in devastating Texas floods
Stacy Stevens, whose daughter Mary Barrett Stevens was among the 27 killed when tragedy struck the all-girls Christian camp on July 4, is desperately seeking the return of her child's cherished stuff animal.
Colorado family hosts cookie stand to support flooded Texas camp
ENGLEWOOD (KDVR) — After deadly flooding swept through parts of Texas last week, a Colorado family is stepping up to help the camp that shaped their lives for generations. Hillary Peters Conway and her daughter Alice Rose hosted a cookie stand Thursday afternoon in Englewood, raising money for Camp Mystic — a well-known girls’ summer camp in Texas that was damaged in the flooding and forced to evacuate hundreds of campers. Mourning begins i…
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