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Two days before flash floods on the Guadalupe River in Texas killed dozens of campers at a Christian girls summer camp, a state inspector approved operations, noting there was a written plan for responding to natural disasters.
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.
"He had already saved so many lives with the gift of Camp Mystic." He died doing what he’d done for 50 years—protecting the girls of Camp Mystic. Richard “Dick” Eastland, beloved... Dick and his wife Tweety, who were cheerleading partners at the ...
Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls’ camp from deadly floods in Central Texas.
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.
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.
Since Friday, Joynton has been reflecting on her time at Camp Mystic, connecting with other former staff and alumni, and grieving for the losses there. Joynton, who moved to Philly in 2017, suspected there were only a handful of alumni in the Philadelphia area.