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Camp Mystic Flash Floods Kill 27 Campers as Hunt Family Shares Tributes

Rescue crews press on through debris after more than 80 fatalities were recorded across six Central Texas counties

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Overview

  • Camp Mystic confirmed that 27 campers and counselors died when a sudden surge of the Guadalupe River inundated the all-girls Christian camp on July 4.
  • Local and state authorities have reported over 80 deaths in six counties, with search operations ongoing to locate missing victims of the floods.
  • Janie Hunt, the 9-year-old great-granddaughter of William Herbert Hunt and cousin of Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, was among those swept away at Camp Mystic.
  • Tavia Hunt took to Instagram to mourn the tragedy, saying her heart was broken by the floods, and Gracie Hunt followed with a post reflecting on faith amid suffering.
  • NFL teams and local communities have rallied support for victims, offering resources and prayers as Central Texas confronts one of its deadliest flood disasters.