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Colorado summer camp feels "weight" of Camp Mystic flooding tragedy in Texas
Among the victims of the devastating flooding in Texas​ are campers and counselors from a girls summer camp. A thousand miles from Camp Mystic, the tragedy hits close to home at another summer camp nestled in the Rocky Mountains.
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 C
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 in cabins by the Guadalupe River.
Deadly floods at Camp Mystic: How the tragedy compares to a similar event in 1987
While no one at Camp Mystic died from the 1987 flood -- unlike the dozens that died in the tragedy over the weekend -- 10 teenagers were killed when a bus and van washed away near Comfort, Texas.
Why the flooding tragedy at Camp Mystic is hitting so hard for many parents
Hundreds of children were at the all-girls summer camp when flood waters hit Friday, leaving a dozen missing and several confirmed dead.
Camp Mystic says it is mourning loss of 27 campers, counselors in Texas flooding
Camp Mystic said in a statement that 27 of its campers and counselors died in the catastrophic flooding in Kerr County, Texas, over the Fourth of July weekend. “Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of
Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood
The leader of Camp Mystic had been tracking the weather before the deadly Texas floods, but it is now unclear whether he saw an urgent warning from the National Weather Service that had triggered an emergency alert to phones in the area,
Camp Mystic director may have missed flash flood alert just before deadly disaster hit
A spokesperson for the Texas Christian sleepaway camp, Camp Mystic, has released a statement saying that the camp director may not have seen an important alert from the National Weather Service moments before the flood occurred.
Camp Mystic leader may have missed flood alert before disaster, says family spokesperson
KERRVILLE, Texas - The leader of Camp Mystic had been tracking the weather before the deadly Texas floods, but it is now unclear whether he saw an urgent warnin
New questions raised about whether Camp Mystic director saw flood warning alert
A spokesperson for Camp Mystic and its owner's family cannot confirm whether flash flood emergency alerts reached personnel on July 4.
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 ...
Congressman's Daughter Prayed for Her Friends During Camp Mystic Flooding, He Says, as He Honors Those Who Died
After his daughters survived the Texas foods that inundated Camp Mystic, Rep. August Pfluger recalled how one of his girls ...
Three losses in five months: After husband and brother, Texas mom loses daughter in floods; final letters capture 8-year-old’s joy at Camp Mystic
Lindsey McLeod McCrory, a Texas mom, faced immense tragedy, losing her husband to cancer, her brother to illness, and her ...
Camp Mystic makes statement 'grieving the loss' of campers, staff
"Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe river," started the statement on the website of Camp Mystic for Girls. "Our hearts ...
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Tragedy and Triumph: Massive Flooding Event in Texas Hill Country
In Texas' hill country, devastating flash floods have left 135 people dead, with a substantial drop in the missing count from ...
Heartbreaking video captures girls at Camp Mystic smiling, enjoying their summer just hours before catastrophic floods hit
A heartbreaking video shows campers and staffers at Camp Mystic being playful and enjoying their summer hours before waters ...