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Girls as young as 7 were startled awake by flooding that devastated their beloved Camp Mystic. How the deadly tragedy unfolded
The emergency weather alert had come early Fourth of July morning: There would be life-threatening flash flooding in Kerr ...
Camp Mystic tragedy sparks protest over disaster preparedness rollbacks
Dozens of Texas parents gathered outside the White House a short time ago, demanding accountability and action.The group set out 27 children’s camp trunks — each one honoring a young life lost at Camp ...
Deadly floods at Camp Mystic: How the tragedy compares to a similar event in 1987
The devastating floods that pounded areas of Texas -- including a Christian girls summer camp -- over the weekend recall a ...
Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says
A spokesman for Camp Mystic, the Texas enclave devastated by a July 4 flash flood, is raising concerns about communication ...
Camp Mystic flood tragedy: 27 dead after 75 minute evacuation delay
Camp Mystic executive director Richard “Dick” Eastland did not begin to evacuate young campers asleep in cabins near the ...
After Camp Owner Died Helping Campers in Texas Flood, His Grieving Family Is 'Trying to Make Sense' of the Tragedy
The family of Dick and Tweety Eastland, the owners of Camp Mystic, where at least 27 died during the devastating Texas floods ...
Camp Mystic’s leader got a ‘life threatening’ flood alert. They evacuated an hour later.
More than an hour passed between Camp Mystic receiving a severe flood warning and a decision to evacuate young campers asleep ...
Camp Mystic tragedy: Delayed evacuation led to 27 dead amid historic flood, report says
: Spokesman for Eastland family that operates Camp Mystic tells News 4 I-Team the Washington Post timeline of the camp's evacuation is "premature". Jeff Carr says "People weren't looking at their ...
Camp Mystic’s ‘littlest souls’ were nurtured in Bubble Inn. All the cabin’s girls and 2 counselors were lost in the Texas flood
Bubble Inn saw generations of 8-year-olds enter as strangers and emerge as confident young ladies equipped with new skills ...
Camp Mystic Owner Who Died Saving Campers Previously Pushed for Flood Warning Systems
Richard "Dick" Eastland, the late owner of Camp Mystic who died in last week's flooding, was aware of the dangers of the ...
Almost 20 Camp Mystic cabins were in known flood zone — despite recent $5M overhaul of century-old site
At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed “extremely ...
Camp Mystic boss did not evacuate children until hour after first flood warning
The owner of Camp Mystic has been accused of failing to evacuate campers until an hour after the first official alert warning ...