Fatal flooding in Texas as the Guadalupe River swells from heavy rain
Several people have died after massive flooding was overwhelmed by the overwhelmed Guadalupe River in Carville, Texas.
Serious Flood Hit Camp Mystic, a 99-year-old private non-denominational Christian camp for girls in Texas Hill Country.
Texas Lt. Colonel Dan Patrick said at a press conference Friday afternoon that more than 750 girls were in a camp located along the Guadalupe River in Carr County, where up to 12 inches of rain per hour. Flash flooding occurred as river water rose rapidly 29 feet near the camp, officials said. About 20 girls were missing at the time, Patrick said.
Parents and relatives have learned about the deaths of young families who were in camp and are posting them on social media. At least three girls have died based on reports from family members.
What is Camp Mystic?
Camp Mystic for Girls was founded in 1926 by Edward “Dock” Stewart, a football and men’s basketball coach at the University of Texas.
The camp has been in operation ever since. However, during World War II, it acted as “rehabilitation and recovery camps for Army Air Corps veterans,” according to the site.
“It’s a way for campers and counselors to join in singing songs, listening to the Bible, discovering ways to grow spiritually, and then go back to camp and home to apply these lessons to everyday life,” according to the site. Religious activities include Bible studies, Saturday evening Catholic Mass, Sunday morning prayer along the river, Vesper service on Sunday evening, and sunrise communion during the two or four weeks each.
Other activities include cooking, dancing, basketball, horse riding, lacrosse, swimming, soccer and yoga.
Where is Camp Mystic in Texas?
Camp Mystic for Girls is located in Texas, about six miles south of Hunt, Texas, in Kerr County. It is located in Texas Hill Country about 80 miles northwest of San Antonio.
The original and second camp, which opened in 2020 near Lake Cypress, are divided by Cypress Creek.
A YouTube video shows the camping facility located in a landscape filled with trees of two camps. One is along the new camp near the Guadalupe River and Lake Cypress.
Contribution: Reuters
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