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Camp Mystic boss did not evacuate children until hour after first flood warning
The owner of Camp Mystic has been accused of failing to evacuate campers until an hour after the first official alert warning ...
Michael Taaffe honors those who died at Camp Mystic with special tie during SEC Media Days
Taaffe spoke to reporters wearing a tie with 27 sets of initials on it, each representing someone who died after catastrophic ...
‘Our angel on earth’: Camp Mystic parents mourn girls who died in Texas flood
Our precious angel baby has entered the gates of Heaven,” the parents of 8-year-old camper Mary Kate Jacobe said.
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp ...
Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says
A spokesman for Camp Mystic, the Texas enclave devastated by a July 4 flash flood, is raising concerns about communication ...
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 Texas over the holiday weekend.
These Dining Hall Traditions Were Some of the Many Things That Made Camp Mystic Special
I’d pack a trunk full of swimsuits, Nike shorts, and white Hanes t-shirts and my parents would take my sister and me on a six ...
Camp Mystic’s owner warned of floods for decades. Then the river killed him
The Guadalupe River flood claimed 27 lives at Camp Mystic, including local hero Dick Eastland, who died rescuing campers ...
After Texas floods that killed campers, here's what to consider when sending your kids to camp
After a tragic Texas camp flood, experts share key questions parents should ask about safety, emergency plans and camp ...