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Texas Flash Flood at Camp Mystic Kills 43, Including Director Richard Eastland

A new reunification hotline is supporting families of the 27 campers still unaccounted for

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Flooding from the Guadalupe River damaged this cabin at Camp Mystic. 
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Overview

  • Richard “Dick” Eastland’s body was recovered Saturday after he died attempting to rescue campers caught in the floodwaters
  • Kerr County officials confirm 43 fatalities in the July 4 flash flood, among them 15 children
  • Search and rescue teams continue to scour the Guadalupe River area for 27 girls who remain missing
  • The City of Kerrville Emergency Management has activated a reunification hotline to help parents locate unaccounted campers
  • Camp Mystic was founded in 1926 and run by the Eastland family since 1974, and it serves as a close-knit summer community for hundreds of girls