Camp Mystic, central Texas
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About 700 children were at Camp Mystic when flash floods hit on Friday. Here's what we know about the storied summer camp for girls.
The waters tore through the old buildings at Camp Mystic, sweeping away scores of campers and counselors or trapping them in their bunks. Thirty-eight adults and 21 children have been confirmed dead, but 18 adult victims and four children have not yet been identified.
Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls’ camp from deadly floods in Central Texas.
Lindsey Leigh Hohlt, best known as Houston Diamond Girl, designed three pieces of jewelry for Hill Country Relief Collection benefiting Texas flood victims and raised more than $100,000 overnight.
A heartbreaking video shows campers and staffers at Camp Mystic being playful and enjoying their summer hours before waters from the catastrophic Texas flash flood swept away scores of young girls.
Houston appointee Sadé Perkins faces backlash for offensive comments about Camp Mystic after deadly floods, with her boyfriend rebuking her statements and the mayor vowing removal.
Texas Hill Country's Camp Mystic was a refuge until the floods came – one made of water, the other made of lies. Grieving parents face social media rumors, Internet hoaxes and political attacks.
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