US EditionCamp Mystic reportedly waited an hour to evacuate after warnings of ‘life-threatening’ Texas floods
HUNT, TEXAS, JUL 15 – Camp Mystic leader delayed evacuation more than an hour after a flash flood warning, contributing to 27 deaths amid ongoing flood risk and recovery efforts in Texas, officials said.
- Severe flash flooding struck Camp Mystic, a girls' Christian camp in Hunt, Texas, on July 4, 2025, killing 27 campers and counselors.
- Camp Mystic's director, Richard Eastland, received a life-threatening flash flood alert at 1:14 a.m. but delayed evacuation until around 2:30 a.m. amid unclear flood severity.
- Eastland moved campers from lower cabins to the recreation hall, communicated by walkie-talkie, and died trying to evacuate girls near the rising Guadalupe River.
- At least 132 fatalities have been confirmed across Texas, while nearly 100 individuals remain unaccounted for in Kerr County; despite persistent heavy rainfall hindering recovery operations, community memorials continue to grow in Kerrville and areas near the river.
- President Donald Trump approved expanding federal disaster aid to more Texas counties on July 15, 2025, supporting ongoing recovery from the Hill Country floods.
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Report: Camp Mystic co-owner 'waited 45 minutes' to evacuate after flash flooding alert
A view inside of a cabin at Camp Mystic, the site of where at least 20 girls went missing after flash flooding in Hunt, Texas, on July 5, 2025. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Abril Elfi2:22 PM – Tuesday, July 15, 2025 According to a new report, Camp Mystic’s co-owner waited a... The post Report: Camp Mystic co-owner ‘waited 45 minutes’ to evacuate after flash flooding alert appeared first on Daily Truth Report • Daily…
Finding peace and spiritual strength amid the raging waters of devastating Texas flood tragedy
The Guadalupe River in Texas rose over 20 feet in two hours and flooded the lands around central Texas. My heart broke as pictures of the innocent victims came in: campers at Mystic Camp, the camp director, a family camping, a woman driving to work at Walmart, and far too many more. The sheer power of the flood washing over the innocents reminded me of man’s weakness before the almighty God and his nature. Though I did not know those girls from …
Camp Mystic Co-Owner Allegedly Waited Nearly an Hour After Alert to Begin Evacuating Campers: Report
The director at Camp Mystic received an alert about life-threatening flash flooding, but waited 45 minutes to evacuate campers according to a preliminary report
Camp Mystic co-owner waited 45 minutes to evacuate campers after getting urgent ‘life-threatening’ flash floods alert
Camp Mystic's co-owner only started evacuating campers more than 45 minutes after getting an emergency alert about the "life-threatening" flash floods.
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