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Camp Mystic program director recounts deadly Texas Hill Country floods: 'The counselors were heroes'

A Camp Mystic program director said she went from sleeping in her bed early Friday morning to standing on the rooftop less than an hour later.

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'We’ll come back strong’: Central Texas girl remembers her time at Camp Mystic after tragic floods

A Crawford girl is reflecting on her time at Camp Mystic just weeks before deadly floods claimed the lives of campers and staff, including the beloved camp director.

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Camp Mystic Director Dies in Texas Flooding Amid Effort to Rescue Children

Eastland, 70, was the camp director and bought the camp in 1974. When floodwaters swept through his Christen summer camp, he tried to save the lives of his young campers and gave his life in the process, Fox News reported. Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) wrote of Eastland’s devotion to the camp.

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Camp Mystic hero killed saving girls spent years fighting for better safety after pregnant wife airlifted from flood

Richard “Dick” Eastland, the hero director of Camp Mystic, had battled floods on the grounds for decades and even once saw ...

Texas flooding victims: From young campers to a dad saving his family, what we know about the lives lost

Young campers and a dad saving his family were among the dozens killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central ...

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‘Loyal and beloved:’ 19-year-old Camp Mystic counselor from Houston dies in Kerr County floods

Chloe Childress, a 19-year-old counselor who deeply loved Camp Mystic, was one of 27 campers who died in the devastating ...

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Camp Mystic director’s tragic final act to save girls from Texas ...

THE director of Camp Mystic desperately tried to save young girls in a heartbreaking final act before the vacation spot was swamped by flooding. At least 27 campers and staffers were killed in ...

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