Camp Mystic's emergency planning was signed off by Texas inspectors only two days before catastrophic flooding led to more than 27 deaths, most being children. Although the camp received approval for disaster preparedness protocols, inspection reports lack specific details regarding these plans. Just prior to flooding, a flood watch was issued, prompting nearby camps to take precautionary evacuation measures. In contrast, Camp Mystic remained open, ultimately facing devastating results as the Guadalupe River swiftly rose, with many campers and counselors being swept away.
The National Weather Service had issued a flood watch for the area July 3 at 1:18 p.m. That danger prompted at least one of the roughly 18 camps along the Guadalupe River to move dozens of campers to higher ground.
Camp Mystic, established in 1926, did not evacuate and was especially hit hard when the river rose from 14 feet (4.2 meters) to 29.5 feet (9 meters) within 60 minutes in the early morning hours.
At least 27 campers and counselors died during the floods, and officials said Tuesday that five campers and one counselor have still not been found.
Some survivors were found clinging to trees.
Collection
[
|
...
]