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Remembering the girls and leaders of Camp Mystic lost to the Kerr County floods
Through obituaries and social media tributes, The Dallas Morning News pieced together the lives of more than a dozen Camp ...
The spirit of Camp Mystic: How the summer camp became a Texas tradition for generations of girls
Former campers and counselors speak on how the famed Hill Country camp became more than a place for summer games.
Flash flooding claimed more than 100 lives in Central Texas. Here’s what we know about the victims
The flash flooding deluged summer camps in Kerr County, dotted along the Guadalupe River, and also left families in Burnet, Kendall, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson Counties looking for family ...
The Lives Lost to the Texas Floods
Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from ...
Texas flooding victims: From young campers to a dad saving his family, what we know about the lives lost
Young campers and a dad saving his family were among the dozens killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central Texas over the holiday weekend.
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19 Houston-area deaths identified in Hill Country flooding
As the devastating effects of the Hill Country floods continue to impact Texas families, ABC13 is now confirming 19 ...
These Dining Hall Traditions Were Some of the Many Things That Made Camp Mystic Special
I’d pack a trunk full of swimsuits, Nike shorts, and white Hanes t-shirts and my parents would take my sister and me on a six ...
Heart-wrenching tales emerge from Texas flash floods as families recount last moments
Mollie Sylvester Schaffer had been married to her husband, Randy, for 57 years when the Houston couple traveled to an annual ...
Teen who helped family escape from van is among those killed in Texas floods
Mollie Sylvester Schaffer had been married to her husband, Randy, for 57 years when the Houston couple traveled to an annual ...
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A Week Later, and Much Is Still Uncertain After Central Texas Floods
It’s been seven days since the flooded Guadalupe River invaded homes and summer camps in the early morning hours. The search ...
Camp Mystic’s owner warned of floods for decades. Then the river killed him
The Guadalupe River flood claimed 27 lives at Camp Mystic, including local hero Dick Eastland, who died rescuing campers ...
‘Our angel on earth’: Camp Mystic parents mourn girls who died in Texas flood
Our precious angel baby has entered the gates of Heaven,” the parents of 8-year-old camper Mary Kate Jacobe said.