Texas, Camp Mystic and flash flood
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Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly surge.
Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain unclear.
Texas has been dealing with the aftermath of flash floods. Camp Mystic, a century-old summer camp that was affected by flash floods on July 4, was one of the sites that were devastated in the flooding. Photos and videos from the location have emerged ...
The Department of State Health Services released records Tuesday showing the camp complied with a host of state regulations regarding “procedures to be implemented in case of a disaster.”
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's voice broke as she recounted her emotional visit to Camp Mystic in Texas.
MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION: The catastrophic flooding struck on Friday, causing a surge of 20 to 26 feet on the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, causing widespread damage. President Donald Trump has signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, which is west of Austin.
A Texas sheriff said in an update Saturday morning that at least 27 people, including nine children, have died in flooding brought on by severe rains that ransacked the Hill Country early Friday morning.