Almost a week has passed since fast-moving floodwaters tore through the Texas Hill Country during the early morning hours of July 4, submerging roads, sweeping away structures, and turning the usually peaceful Guadalupe River into a deadly force.

For nearly a century, Texas’s Camp Mystic has been a beloved summertime hub of joy for generations of girls across the state. Located along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, the all-girls Christian camp is famous for hosting presidents’ daughters and for its years-long waitlist.