Camp Mystic, Texas flooding
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Generations of parents sent their daughters to the Christian camp on the Guadalupe. It suffered floods over the years but no one foresaw tragedy.
Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.
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.
Follow along for developments on the July Fourth floods along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County and Central Texas.
The death toll in the devastating Guadalupe River flash flood in Texas has risen to 51 — including 28 adults and 15 children in Kerr County, officials said in a grim Saturday night update.
Camp Mystic director Richard "Dick" Eastland is among those who died during the flooding. He and his wife, Tweety, had been running the camps for decades and lived on the property.
Guadalupe River flood killed more than two dozen campers, but it is still far too early to assign blame — or to declare the tragedy unavoidable.
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