Texas Floods Devastate Camp Mystic and Claim Lives, Prompting Questions and Community Support
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Camp Mystic, a beloved girls' camp in Texas with a 100-year history, was tragically affected by a flood that resulted in the deaths of 27 girls and staff, shattering a community that cherished its traditions, memories, and safe haven for girls to grow and be themselves. The camp's legacy of friendship, spiritual growth, and innocence is now mourned and remembered by generations of former campers and their families.
- Camp Mystic girls had a safe haven by the river for 100 years. Then, the flood came. USA Today
- Texans Offer a Hand and Open Their Hearts as Flood Death Toll Grows The New York Times
- Girls as young as 7 were startled awake by flooding that devastated their beloved Camp Mystic. How the deadly tragedy unfolded CNN
- As questions mount over Texas floods, a key decision-maker remains silent Yahoo
- Source: First responders requested emergency alert at least 90 minutes before it was sent KSAT
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