Camp Mystic, flood
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The emergency weather alert had come early Fourth of July morning: There would be life-threatening flash flooding in Kerr County, Texas.
Sheedy was one of at least 120 people who died in Central Texas. At least another 160 people were still missing as of Thursday. Flooding at the Christian all-girls summer camp, Camp Mystic, has become a defining image of the far-reaching natural disaster. Generations of Texas families sent their girls to that camp.
Melania Trump debuted a charm bracelet in the flood victims' honor, saying it holds a "sacred place in my heart."
Bubble Inn saw generations of 8-year-olds enter as strangers and emerge as confident young ladies equipped with new skills from the great outdoors and lifelong friends – bonds that would one day prove vital in the face of unfathomable tragedy.
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.
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Search and recovery teams are also looking for a missing camp counselor who hasn't been seen since the July Fourth flooding catastrophe.
As we learn more about the young girls who lost their lives in the Central Texas floods, we are getting a look at the moment some of their campmates were evacuated from the floodwaters.
In the week since the flood, generations of Mystic Girls are turning to each other. They are seeking the familiar that takes them back to camp.
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What Happens When a Century-Old Girls’ Camp Faces the Unthinkable?Can one spot mold generations of women, ignite lifelong friendships, and remain the hub of recovery following unimaginable heartbreak?For almost a century, Camp Mystic has been just that a refuge along the Guadalupe River,