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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 ...
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening ...
Years Before Disaster, Camp Mystic Buildings Were Removed from Flood Zone Map After Appeal to FEMA
Multiple buildings at Camp Mystic in Texas, one of the many areas impacted by the flood disaster over the 4th of July weekend ...
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 lacks accreditation. Why does it matter?
Camp Mystic is among the few Kerr County summer camps that lack accreditation by the American Camp Association, the ...
Camp Mystic did not evacuate kids immediately when warned of 'life threatening' flood
The National Weather Service issued an urgent flood warning at 1:14 a.m. July 4th. Camp personnel did not start moving girls ...
West Texas lawmaker proposes camp safety bill following Kerrville flooding
State Representative Brooks Landgraf introduces bill to ban youth camp cabins in flood-prone areas after deadly Kerrville ...
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Camp Mystic buildings were removed from 100-year flood map
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in ...
At least 27 dead at Camp Mystic as officials say they were caught off guard by storm
The deadly floods that struck Texas on the Fourth of July caught local officials off guard as the torrential rains caused the ...
Texas flooding death toll surpasses 100 as Camp Mystic campers, counselor remain missing
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said his state "will not stop until every missing person is found" following devastating flooding in ...
Woman Who Lived for Her Summer Camp Was Found Dead at Home on the Property After Texas Floods. How Her Legacy Will Live On
When Texas floodwaters hit Heart o’ the Hills summer camp on July 4, camp owner and director Jane Ragsdale got trapped inside ...
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Camp Mystic buildings were removed from 100-year flood map
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map RYAN J. FOLEY, CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER, and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press Jul 14, 2025 Updated 7 mins ago Loaded 0% - ...