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Camp Mystic's Owner Warned Of Floods. He Died Trying To Save The Kids He Loved.

Dick Eastland was swept away by the deadly current as he and his son went from cabin to cabin to get campers to higher ground.

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Hero Camp Mystic director who died trying to save girls from floods fought for years for better warning systems

Hero Texas camp director Richard “Dick” Eastland battled floods for decades and even saw his pregnant wife once airlifted off the grounds to a hospital because of a deluge.

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

Eastland, 70, was the camp director and bought the camp in 1974. When floodwaters swept through his Christen summer camp, he tried to save the lives of his young campers and gave his life in the process, Fox News reported. Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) wrote of Eastland’s devotion to the camp.

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

Young campers and a dad saving his family were among the dozens killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central ...

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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 ...

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.

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Camp Mystic director’s tragic final act to save girls from Texas ...

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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Campers to Coast Guard: Real-Life Heroes of the Deadly Texas Floods

In the early morning of July 4, floods ravaged the Texas Hill Country. In less than an hour, the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet ...

Texas flood victims: Girl 'having time of her life' and 'heart and soul' of camp

An eight-year-old girl and the director of an all-girls' summer camp are among the victims of flash floods in Texas that have ...

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Third-generation camper remembers Camp Mystic | WKRG.com

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Flash flooding tore through Camp Mystic in the middle of the night on July 4, when the Guadalupe River rose around 26 feet in just 45 minutes. Before the disaster, the camp ...

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