Texas floods death toll in Kerr County hits 96
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At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed “extremely hazardous” by the county.
Before the floods came, Camp Mystic’s sprawling 700-acre campground was dotted with green-roofed, cobblestone cabins and rows of cypress, live oak and pecan trees. After, bed sheets tangled in broken branches. Muddy clothes, an overturned canoe and other belongings from campers remained.
A Crawford girl is reflecting on her time at Camp Mystic just weeks before deadly floods claimed the lives of campers and staff, including the beloved camp director.
An 8-year-old girl, Wynne Naylor, from Richardson, Texas, has been identified as one of the Camp Mystic attendees who died in the devastating Kerr County flood.
As hope for finding survivors dims, questions swirl around whether Camp Mystic's emergency plan was adequate. Texas doesn't approve or keep copies of such plans; camps are required to show only that they have plans in place.
Richard “Dick” Eastland, the owner and director of Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, died while helping campers get to safety during the devastating floods that impacted the area last week. Eastland, who was the third generation from his family to manage the camp, was 74.
Officials reported at least 84 bodies recovered across Kerr and Kendall counties on Monday. That number is expected to grow.