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History of Camp Mystic, summer camp hit by deadly Central Texas floods

Rescue operations are ongoing in Central Texas after flash flooding along the Guadalupe River left 27 dead and 10 girls and one counselor unaccounted for at Camp Mystic. Officials said more than 100 have died as catastrophic floods ravaged the Hill Country.

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Evacuations and Lost Cabins: A Century of Floods at Camp Mystic

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Texas floods: 133 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster

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How Two Cabins Turned Into an Epicenter of Grief

The July 4 tragedy at Camp Mystic outside of Hunt, Texas, was concentrated at just two cabins where Mystic’s youngest campers bunked and where a confluence of rising water from the river and a normal...

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Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says

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8-year-old pens mom letter before she dies in Camp Mystic flood. ‘Made me smile’

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Camp leader may not have seen urgent alert before deadly Texas flood, family says

The new account by the family comes as Camp Mystic staff has come under scrutiny of their actions, what preventive measures were taken and the camp's emergency plan leading up to a during the catastr...

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Family now says Camp Mystic director did not receive flood warning on phone

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Camp Mystic leader may have missed flood alert before disaster, says family spokesperson

Camp Mystic was in the nation’s ‘most dangerous river valley.’ Parents say they never knew.

Generations of parents sent their daughters to the Christian camp on the Guadalupe. It suffered floods over the years but no one foresaw tragedy.

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Christian girls summer camp devastated by floods holds decades-long history with presidents, Texas politicos

Camp Mystic has deep roots with Texas politicians, including former first lady Laura Bush, who worked as a counselor there, and former President Lyndon B. Johnson, who sent his daughters there.

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Camp Mystic, the haven on the Guadalupe River, has drawn campers for nearly a century

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.”

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‘My favorite place in the entire world’: Camp Mystic inspired generations of Texas women

Nearly 30 campers and counselors at the 99-year-old Hill Country institution died after flooding devastated the area on Friday.

FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones

Camp Mystic owners successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redesignate some buildings that had been considered part of a flood-hazard zone.

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Michael Taaffe's tie honors Camp Mystic victims

Longhorns safety Michael Taaffe wore a burnt orange tie with 27 sets of initials, honoring kids and employees from Camp Mystic who lost their lives on July 4.