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Camp Mystic survivors heard screams in the dark as flood waters hit hours earlier than previously thought
Many of the 650 campers and staffers at Camp Mystic were asleep when, at 1:14 a.m., a flash-flood warning for Kerr County, ...
Heroics of Texas camp counselors cast spotlight on those who oversee millions of US kids each summer
As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to ...
Camp Mystic counselor Katherine Ferruzzo confirmed dead in Texas Hill Country floods, family says
Katherine Ferruzzo had been accepted to the University of Texas at Austin for the fall semester and planned to become a ...
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Faith-based camps like those hit by Texas floods are rite of passage for millions
Experts say camps offer the opportunity to try skills and social situations while developing a stronger sense of self in the safety of communities that share values.
‘Is It Safe?’ As Parents Weigh Risks of Summer Camps, Owners Review Safety Measures.
Camp officials across the country said they had heard from worried parents after the Texas floods. As they try to reassure ...
How Texas' land rules allowed camps to operate in flood-prone areas
The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more ...
Map Shows Texas Girls' Camp Where Dozens Drowned Was Located in High-Risk Flood Zone
At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic perished in Friday's floods, with the total death toll in the floods now ...
Almost 20 Camp Mystic cabins were in known flood zone — despite recent $5M overhaul of century-old site
At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed “extremely ...