Texas, Camp Mystic and flash flood
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Satellite images show the damage left behind after floodwaters rushed through Camp Mystic, Camp La Junta and other summer camps on July 4.
The gates of Camp CAMP are among the first to reopen along the Guadalupe River, though camp staff says there's a long way to go to fix all the damage.
When Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls nestled in Texas Hill Country, experienced catastrophic flooding on July 4, Executive Director Richard “Dick” Eastland worked to get his campers to
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The Mirror US on MSN23 girls missing from Texas summer camp swept away by Guadalupe River flooding as parents panicLieutenant Governor of Texas Dan Patrick said that least six bodies have been found, including some adults and some children. Some were found in cars, he said
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many Americans have a flood risk they are not aware of.
With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.
Camp Mystic, the summer haven torn apart by a deadly flood, has been a getaway for girls to make lifelong friends and find “ways to grow spiritually.”