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Records: FEMA cut dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion
In response to an appeal, FEMA in 2013 amended the county’s flood map to remove 15 of the camp’s buildings from the hazard ...
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19 Houston-area deaths identified in Hill Country flooding
As the devastating effects of the Hill Country floods continue to impact Texas families, ABC13 is now confirming 19 ...
These Dining Hall Traditions Were Some of the Many Things That Made Camp Mystic Special
I’d pack a trunk full of swimsuits, Nike shorts, and white Hanes t-shirts and my parents would take my sister and me on a six ...
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 ...
Tampa girls raise money to help Camp Mystic victims
TAMPA, Fla., (WFLA) – A group of girls in Tampa spent their Saturday morning raising money to send to victims in Texas. Emily Mifsud, Ellie Turner, Everly Turner, and Anna Mifsud all have the victims ...
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Teen who helped family escape from van is among those killed in Texas floods
Mollie Sylvester Schaffer had been married to her husband, Randy, for 57 years when the Houston couple traveled to an annual ...
Heart-wrenching tales emerge from Texas flash floods as families recount last moments
Mollie Sylvester Schaffer had been married to her husband, Randy, for 57 years when the Houston couple traveled to an annual ...
Camp Mystic girls had a safe haven by the river for 100 years. Then, the flood came.
In the week since the flood, generations of Mystic Girls are turning to each other. They are seeking the familiar that takes them back to camp.