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Camp Mystic’s owner warned of floods for decades. Then the river killed him

Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly surge.

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Camp Mystic was in the nation’s ‘most dangerous river valley.’ Parents say they never knew.

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History of Camp Mystic, summer camp hit by deadly Central Texas floods

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4 questions that are still unanswered about Texas' deadly floods

Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods as a painstaking search for victims continues along the Guadal...

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Photos of the Texas Vigil Honoring Flood Victims and the Many Still Missing

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Texas flooding victims: From young campers to a dad saving his family, what we know about the lives lost

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Heroics of Texas Camp Counselors Cast Spotlight on Those Who Oversee Millions of US Kids Each Summer

As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to keep them calm.

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Photos show the trail of destruction in the aftermath of flooding in Kerr County, Texas

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Why the Mystic girls kept singing: ‘Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary’ | Opinion

Jenna Bush Hager Opens Up About Her Family’s Long History at Camp Mystic

Following the devastating floods in Kerr County, Texas, that left over 100 people dead and at least 160 people missing, the former first-daughter-turned-Today with Jenna and Friends host Jenna Bush Hager is opening up about her connection to Camp Mystic,

Christian girls summer camp devastated by floods holds decades-long history with presidents, Texas politicos

Camp Mystic has deep roots with Texas politicians, including former first lady Laura Bush, who worked as a counselor there, and former President Lyndon B. Johnson, who sent his daughters there.

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What to know about Camp Mystic, as death toll from girls' camp reaches 27

About 700 children were at Camp Mystic when flash floods hit on Friday. Here's what we know about the storied summer camp for girls.

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Texas Carpenter builds massive cross to be cemented outside Camp Mystic

An Ingram, Texas carpenter has built a massive cross to be cemented outside Camp Mystic to honor those that lost their lives in the deadly flash floods that swept through central Texas during July 4th weekend.

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'Blakely was light and life:' Houston family mourns loss of 8-year-old camper lost in July 4 floods

For close to 100 years, the eight-year-old's family members spent their summers at camps along the region's glittering hills and riverbanks, including the private all-girls Christian summer camp tucked along a bend in the Guadalupe River. Blakely was one of 27 Camp Mystic campers who lost their lives after floods devastated Kerr County July 4.

Robert Earl Keen on Texas Flood Relief: ‘Do As Much As You Can, for As Long As You Can’

Robert Earl Keen, a Texas music legend who has a ranch in Kerrville and whose daughters attended Camp Mystic, talks about the impact of July 4 floods.

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At nearly 100 years old, Camp Mystic now associated with tragedy

In the Texas Hill Country, among the most prominent providers of such memories is Camp Mystic, about 18 miles west of Kerrville and along the Guadalupe River. Since 1926, this private Christian summer camp for girls who have finished second grade has ...

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Camp Mystic’s Quiet Heroes: How Two Mexican Counselors Fought to Save Dozens During the Texas Flooding

When the floodwaters came crashing through Camp Mystic over Fourth of July weekend, it wasn’t a rescue team that reached