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As Texas Flood Raged, Camp Mystic Was Left to Fend for Itself
Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.
Texas officials approved Camp Mystic's operating plan days before the fatal floods
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.
Robert Earl Keen on Texas Flood Relief: ‘Do As Much As You Can, for As Long As You Can’
Robert Earl Keen, a Texas music legend who has a ranch in Kerrville and whose daughters attended Camp Mystic, talks about the impact of July 4 floods.
A ‘raging torrent’: Guadalupe River swelled 20 feet in 95 minutes, sensor data shows
Without a modern flood warning system, emergency officials monitor four sensors along the Guadalupe River – including one that was knocked out in the
‘Oh my God, we’re floating’: What survivors – and those still missing – faced in terrifying Texas floods
Soon, it swept a woman away. ‘Made sure all the floaties were inflated’ Around 5 a.m., friends Joyce Badon, Ella Cahill, Reece Manchaca and Aidan Heartfield knew they were in danger at Heartfield’s dad’s Kerrville vacation home.
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