Texas, Camp Mystic and floods
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WTAJ on MSNFlash flooding claimed more than 100 lives in Central Texas. Here’s what we know about the victimsThe 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 members swept away in the floodwaters.
The video truly shows Texas National Guard troops rescuing campers from Camp Mystic on July 4, hours following early-morning flash flooding along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country. As of July 8,
In the wake of disaster, people are relying on the volunteer fire department, the backbone of the Hill Country.
At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed “extremely hazardous” by the county.
Flash floods along Texas’ Guadalupe River have killed at least 32 people and also left around 27 people missing.
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase