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Camp Mystic program director recounts deadly Texas Hill Country floods: 'The counselors were heroes'

A Camp Mystic program director said she went from sleeping in her bed early Friday morning to standing on the rooftop less than an hour later.

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Camp Mystic Director Dies in Texas Flooding Amid Effort to Rescue Children

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Texas flooding victims: From young campers to a dad saving his family, what we know about the lives lost

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Devastating flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas seen in before and after satellite images

A satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows washed away homes along the Guadalupe River and State Hwy 39 in Ingram, Texas on July 8, 2025 after flooding hit the area.

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

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'Deep impact phase' of searching: More than 170 missing after Texas flood

Richard Eastland: Hero Camp Mystic Director Confirmed Dead While Trying to Save Young Girls During Devastating Texas Floods

Eastland had been part of the private Christian girls' camp since purchasing it in 1974 and had served as its director.

Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing enters seventh day: Live updates

At least 119 people have been found dead in nearly a week since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-five of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least three dozen children.

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Camp Mystic director’s tragic final act to save girls from Texas floods as wall of water tore through cabins killing 27 - The Irish Sun

Camp Mystic director’s tragic final act to save girls from Texas floods as wall of water tore through cabins killing 27. ... avid Texas Longhorns fanatic, my #1 fan, and above all else: a hero.

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Camp Mystic counselor from Houston dies in Kerr County floods

Chloe Childress, a 19-year-old counselor who deeply loved Camp Mystic, ... 'COUNSELORS WERE HEROES:' Camp Mystic program director recounts deadly Texas Hill Country floods

Ryan's body was found several hours later on Friday, once the floodwaters in Kerr County began to recede.

This came as it was revealed that Camp Mystic co-owner Richard "Dick" Eastland died while heroically trying to save campers from being carried away by the deadly floodwaters in Texas. Eastland, 70, lost his life while attempting to save campers from the catastrophic floodwaters that swept through Texas on July 4.