One of the directors at Camp Mystic received a phone alert about "life-threatening flash flooding" about an hour before he started to evacuate campers.

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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.

A separate article reported that five Camp Mystic counselors “had their automobiles swept into the Guadalupe River” by flood waters that year.And in 1985, Eastland’s wife Tweety, then ...

Camp Mystic following flood damage in Hunt, Texas on July 7, 2025. RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty. In 1987, flooding hit the Pot O' Gold Christian Camp in Comfort, Texas, killing 10 teenagers ...

Grieving mom of dead Camp Mystic camper desperately seeks daughter’s ‘most prized possession’ lost in devastating Texas floods By . Anna Young. Published July 10, 2025, 11:35 p.m. ET.

Davis Kirk is a minister, Christian author and former president of the Christian ministry Aglow International. Originally from West Texas, it was Davis Kirk’s love of Camp Mystic that motivated ...

Camp Mystic was set to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year, an event that alumni all over the country had already been making plans to return for. The entire family has remained on the ...

The summer vacation spot was founded in 1926 and has been operated by its current owners since 1974, according to archives from the Camp Mystic website.. Dick and Tweety Eastland took over Camp ...

Camp Mystic did not respond to a request for comment. History of floods Camp Mystic has a long history with flooding, going back to just a few years after it was established 99 years ago.

Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly surge.