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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 ...
What It Means to Be a Mystic Girl
For nearly a century, Mystic has taught girls to be brave, confident, intelligent, fun, and kind. It taught them that God is ...
After Camp Owner Died Helping Campers in Texas Flood, His Grieving Family Is 'Trying to Make Sense' of the Tragedy
The family of Dick and Tweety Eastland, the owners of Camp Mystic, where at least 27 died during the devastating Texas floods ...
Camp Mystic’s ‘littlest souls’ were nurtured in Bubble Inn. All the cabin’s girls and 2 counselors were lost in the Texas flood
Bubble Inn saw generations of 8-year-olds enter as strangers and emerge as confident young ladies equipped with new skills ...
Third Austin girl confirmed as victim in Camp Mystic flooding
Abby, who was 8 years old and a student at Casis Elementary, is the third child from Austin confirmed to have died in the ...
Camp Mystic Owners’ Legacy: ‘If You’re a Camper, You Know Who They Are’
For decades, Dick and Tweety Eastland presided over Camp Mystic with a kind of magisterial benevolence that alumni well past ...
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 ...
See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location
Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 ...
Maps show where devastating flash flooding hit Texas, including Camp Mystic
Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River and ...
Texas camps were allowed to operate in flood prone areas
The state leaves building zoning and permits up to the individual counties. And in most non-city counties, such as Kerr, ...
Texas family mourns ‘shining light’ 8-year-old daughter confirmed dead in Camp Mystic flood disaster
The parents of 8-year-old Kellyanne Elizabeth Lytal confirmed to Fox News Digital Friday that Texas Rangers identified her as ...
'Helping every dang soul': Beloved camp director was among those lost in Texas flooding
Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit. The only person killed there was Ragsdale.