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Camp Mystic buildings were removed from flood map, US media reports
The camp where 27 girls died successfully challenged initial risk designations by US regulators, according to reports.
8-Year-Old's Mom Receives Letter from Her After She Died in Camp Mystic Flooding: 'I'm Just So Grateful' (Exclusive)
Camp Mystic camper Blakely McCrory, 8, died in the Texas floods on the Fourth of July shortly after her dad and uncle died.
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 survivors heard screams in the dark as flood waters hit hours earlier than previously thought
Many of the 650 campers and staffers at Camp Mystic were asleep when, at 1:14 a.m., a flash-flood warning for Kerr County, ...
A tribute to Camp Mystic counselors who risked it all in Texas flood
Catherine Wendlandt, a freelance writer in Texas who has written stories for Chron, attended Camp Mystic as a camper from ...
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 ...
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Camp Mystic's flood exemptions questioned after deadly Texas tragedy
Previous coverageFederal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from a 100-year flood map, easing oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood ...
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 ...
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 ...
Missing Camp Mystic Counselor Katherine Ferruzzo’s Remains Found 7 Days After Texas Floods
Ferruzzo's family released a statement confirming that the 19-year-old's remains were found on Friday, July 11 ...
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.