Texas, flood and Camp Mystic
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Flash floods last week in Texas caused the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically, reaching three stories high in just two hours
The rivers etching the terrain are a beloved feature of the rapidly growing region. But last week’s flooding was an agonizing reminder of the dangers they pose.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNThese graphics show the scope of Texas’ Hill Country floodsThese maps and charts show the scale and intensity of the Hill Country floods and highlight Camp Mystic’s proximity to high-risk flood zones.
The search and rescue efforts are intensifying for more than 160 people who remain missing days after flash floods killed more than 100 people in central Texas. New satellite imagery collected on July 8 shows the aftermath of the devastating flood along the Guadalupe River that swept through the area near Hunt and Kerrville, Texas.
Several girls who went missing after the floods were in the low-lying cabins on the “Flats,” where junior and intermediate campers live, less than 500 feet from the river bank. Senior campers stay in the nine cabins farther from the river, in a section of the camp called “Senior Hill.”
See maps and photos as Texas flooding leaves some communities with major damage. Camp Mystic all-girls camp is among the sites heavily impacted by the flash floods.
The “Bubble Inn” bunkhouse hosted the youngest kids at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp caught in the deadly July 4 flooding in the state’s Hill Country.
Dozens of people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to deadly and "catastrophic" flooding.
President Donald Trump has landed in Texas for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people, which the administration has characterized as a