27 h. ago New account sheds light on chaotic hours at Texas girls camp hit by flood

Adult camp leader, who died trying to save small children, waited over an hour after alert before starting evacuationThe adult leader of Camp Mystic, the Texas summer camp where 27 children and counselors died in the Hill Country floods, waited more than an hour after receiving a severe flood warning before initiating an evacuation, it was disclosed on Monday.Richard “Dick” Eastland, who had run the popular all-girls, Christian-values sleepaway camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River with his family since the 1980s, was among the fatalities after a wall of water rushed through the camp early on 4 July. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Texas flood death toll rises to 51, with 27 girls still missing as rescue efforts continue

Among the missing are 27 girls who have not been seen since their camp was hit by a wall of water in a flash flood

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1 week ago Photos of rescue teams searching for missing campers after Texas Hill Country flash flood

A powerful flash flood swept through Texas Hill Country, causing widespread devastation and leading to the deaths of multiple adults and children. Search and rescue teams using helicopters, boats and drones are working nonstop to find survivors and victims. Camp Mystic, a Christian girls summer camp, was especially hard hit, with many campers still missing.

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1 week ago Texas floods: Faces of missing girls as hunt continues for children swept from summer camp

Renee Smajstrla, aged nine, has been confirmed by her family as having died after a storm hit a girls camp in Texas and here are the names of some of the other youngsters who are still missing

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1 week ago Texas flooding: Desperate families post pictures of children as 23 girls remain missing

Texas parents are frantically posting photos of their daughters who were at an all-girls summer camp when the floods hit

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1 week ago ‘Catastrophic’ flood in Texas kills at least six, including children, with more missing from summer camp

Up to 10in of rain fell overnight, prompting flash flooding in region west of Austin hit by long droughtAt least six people are dead in south-central Texas after heavy rains produced a “catastrophic flooding event”, as authorities said that 23 people were also missing from a girls’ camp that was hit by the flash flooding.The region was beset by death and disaster on Friday after months’ worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours, leaving search teams to conduct boat and helicopter rescues in the fast-moving water that overtook riverfront communities and children’s summer camps. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Heartbreaking update on how TikTok star Emilie Kiser's toddler drowned in pool

Trigg Kiser, 3, died after a tragic accident in the back garden of his family home. A newly released account from his father Brady Kiser has shed further light on what happened

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