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Camp Mystic, Texas and flash flood

Why the flooding tragedy at Camp Mystic is hitting so hard for many parents

As search and rescue efforts press onward in central Texas following the deadly flash flood, many are feeling grief and anxiety over the devastation wrought on an all-girls camp caught in the deluge.

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Maps show where devastating flash flooding hit Texas, including Camp Mystic

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Katherine Ferruzzo, Camp Mystic counselor, died in Texas floods, family confirms

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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the y...

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Evacuations and Lost Cabins: A Century of Floods at Camp Mystic

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See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location

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Camp Mystic Owners’ Legacy: ‘If You’re a Camper, You Know Who They Are’

For now, many Mystic alumni, counselors and even parents of campers who survived the horrors at the Christian girls’ camp have continued to express fierce loyalty to the Eastlands.

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Texas Mom Recalls Heartbreaking Moment Telling 6-Year-Old Daughter Her Friend Died in Camp Mystic Flood (Exclusive)

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STEVE MILLOY: Climate Activists Wipe Out While Surfing The Tragic Texas Flooding

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Terrified Girls, Helicopters and a Harrowing Scene: A Rescuer’s Account at Camp Mystic

Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls’ camp from deadly floods in Central Texas.

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Camp Mystic girls sob and sing campfire songs as they are evacuated from horrifying Texas flood zone: video

The waters tore through the old buildings at Camp Mystic, sweeping away scores of campers and counselors or trapping them in their bunks. Thirty-eight adults and 21 children have been confirmed dead, but 18 adult victims and four children have not yet been identified.

Lila’s light: Camp Mystic victim's animal foundation to realize girl’s dream to open animal rescue

Lila’s Light, an animal care foundation, will now stand up to realize the North Texas girl’s dream of caring for creatures devastated by natural disasters like the one that took her life.

Who is Scott Ruskan? NJ Coast Guard officer saves kids at Camp Mystic, Texas flooding

Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan from NJ has been hailed an "American hero" for rescuing those in the Texas floods. Here's what to know.

Haunting photos show a glimpse into Camp Mystic cabin where girls spent final moments before dying in Texas flood

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.