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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’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 ...
Evacuations and Lost Cabins: A Century of Floods at Camp Mystic
Some camps in the region had to be evacuated, and local newspapers described how Camp Mystic was among those cut off from the ...
See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location
Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 ...
Camp Mystic girls had a safe haven by the river for 100 years. Then, the flood came.
In the week since the flood, generations of Mystic Girls are turning to each other. They are seeking the familiar that takes them back to camp.
FEMA OK’d requests to move Camp Mystic buildings from flood map
Experts say Camp Mystic’s requests to amend the FEMA map could have been an attempt to avoid the requirement to carry flood ...
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Camp Mystic asked to remove buildings from government flood maps despite risk
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many ...
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 counselor Katherine Ferruzzo confirmed dead in Texas Hill Country floods, family says
The body of Katherine Ferruzzo, a recent graduate of Memorial High School, was recovered Friday, according to a statement ...
Rams QB Matthew Stafford reveals Camp Mystic connection after fatal Texas floods
Like countless others, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was horrified to learn of this month's flash flooding in ...
FEMA removed buildings from Camp Mystic flood hazard maps before July 4 disaster: Report
Records reveal FEMA repeatedly granted Camp Mystic’s appeals to remove buildings from flood hazard zones, years before the ...
FEMA let Camp Mystic operate in 100-year flood zone despite deadly warnings for years: ‘Particularly disturbing’
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous floodplain ...