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Camp Mystic did not evacuate kids immediately when warned of 'life threatening' flood
The National Weather Service issued an urgent flood warning at 1:14 a.m. July 4th. Camp personnel did not start moving girls ...
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Camp Mystic officials still working on flood alert timeline after the deaths of 27 campers
A spokesperson for Camp Mystic said he is still working to confirm the timeline of events that led to the deaths of 27 ...
Camp Mystic’s leader got a ‘life threatening’ flood alert. They evacuated an hour later.
More than an hour passed between Camp Mystic receiving a severe flood warning and a decision to evacuate young campers asleep ...
After Camp Owner Died Helping Campers in Texas Flood, His Grieving Family Is 'Trying to Make Sense' of the Tragedy
The family of Dick and Tweety Eastland, the owners of Camp Mystic, where at least 27 died during the devastating Texas floods ...
Camp Mystic Owners’ Legacy: ‘If You’re a Camper, You Know Who They Are’
For decades, Dick and Tweety Eastland presided over Camp Mystic with a kind of magisterial benevolence that alumni well past ...
Summer Camp Owner's 'Last Act of Kindness and Sacrifice' Was Trying to Save Campers in Texas Floods, Friend Says
Richard "Dick" Eastland, the owner of Camp Mystic, the girls' camp on the Guadalupe River which was hit by flooding in Texas ...
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 ...
Richard Eastland: Camp Mystic Owner Waited 45 Minutes to Evacuate Young Girls after Receiving 'Life-Threatening' Flash Floods Alert
Eastland began using a walkie-talkie to coordinate with family members working at the camp right after receiving the alert, ...
To Honor Those Lost at Camp Mystic, I Made the Owner’s Signature Cookies
After the devastating Texas flood, former Mystic campers have been making Tweety Cookies for first responders, fundraisers and comfort.
‘A time ... to come together’: Robert Earl Keen on benefit concert for Texas flood victims
The longtime Kerrville resident whose daughters went to Camp Mystic is organizing an Aug. 28 concert to support relief ...
Recipe, memories of Hill Country Camp Mystic's iconic Tweety Cookies
The Tweety Cookies, served by Camp Mystic co-owner Tweety Eastland, have served as a reward and a symbol of comfort for ...
Flash flooding claimed more than 100 lives in Central Texas. Here’s what we know about the victims
The flash flooding deluged summer camps in Kerr County, dotted along the Guadalupe River, and also left families in Burnet, Kendall, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson Counties looking for family ...