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Camp Mystic program director recounts deadly Texas Hill Country floods: 'The counselors were heroes'

A Camp Mystic program director said she went from sleeping in her bed early Friday morning to standing on the rooftop less than an hour later.

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Camp Mystic Director Dies in Texas Flooding Amid Effort to Rescue Children

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Richard Eastland: Hero Camp Mystic Director Confirmed Dead While Trying to Save Young Girls During Devastating Texas Floods

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Texas flooding victims: From young campers to a dad saving his family, what we know about the lives lost

More than 100 people have died during the devastating flash flooding in Texas.

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Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show

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Texas flooding live updates: 95 dead in Kerr County, at least 119 dead in the state

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Camp Mystic hero killed saving girls spent years fighting for better safety after pregnant wife airlifted from flood

Richard “Dick” Eastland, the hero director of Camp Mystic, had battled floods on the grounds for decades and even once saw his pregnant wife airlifted from the Texas property because of a deluge, prompting him to repeatedly urge better warning systems in his flood-prone Kerr County.

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Camp Mystic director’s tragic final act to save girls from Texas ...

Camp Mystic director’s tragic final act to save girls from Texas floods as wall of water tore through cabins killing 27. ... avid Texas Longhorns fanatic, my #1 fan, and above all else: a hero.

Ryan's body was found several hours later on Friday, once the floodwaters in Kerr County began to recede.

This came as it was revealed that Camp Mystic co-owner Richard "Dick" Eastland died while heroically trying to save campers from being carried away by the deadly floodwaters in Texas. Eastland, 70, lost his life while attempting to save campers from the catastrophic floodwaters that swept through Texas on July 4.

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Third-generation camper remembers Camp Mystic | WKRG.com

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Flash flooding tore through Camp Mystic in the middle of the night on July 4, when the Guadalupe River rose around 26 feet in just 45 minutes. Before the disaster, the camp ...