More than two dozen kids from the all-girls private camp, Camp Mystic, remained missing Saturday after catastrophic floods hit the area Thursday into Friday.
Here’s what we know about the camp: Mystic Camp is nestled in Texas’ Hill Country, along the banks of the Guadalupe River, which on Friday reached the second-highest height on record in the unincorporated community of Hunt.
Roughly 700 kids were at the camp when flooding began, according to Lt. Gov.
Flashback: Founded in 1926 by University of Texas coach Edward James “Doc” Stewart, Mystic Camp is a nondenominational Christian camp for girls who have finished second grade.
Zoom in: Camp Mystic offers over 30 activities including many sports, arts and crafts, theater and more.
Catastrophic floods that struck the area Thursday into Friday left over two dozen children from Camp Mystic, a private camp exclusively for girls, missing on Saturday.
What we do know about the camp is as follows.
The unincorporated community of Hunt is home to Mystic Camp, which is tucked away along the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas’ Hill Country. On Friday, the river rose to its second-highest height ever recorded. According to the camp website, cypress, live oak, and pecan trees encircle the campsite.
When flooding started, about 700 children were at the camp, according to Lt. Gov. About 23 girls were missing as of Friday afternoon, according to Dan Patrick.
A few of the campers were discovered dead, and their relatives have identified them.
Flashback: Mystic Camp, a nondenominational Christian camp for girls who have completed the second grade, was established in 1926 by Edward James “Doc” Stewart, a coach at the University of Texas.
According to its website, descendants have been running it since it was acquired by a different family in 1939.
Regarding the present owners, Dick and Tweety Eastland, the website states that “in the Mystic spirit, their goals are to boost every camper’s self-confidence and to nurture the development of their individual character.”.
Zoom in: Camp Mystic provides more than 30 activities, such as theater, lots of sports, and arts and crafts.
Two 4-week terms begin in May, and a 2-week term is offered in late July at the camp.
Our view: Search and rescue operations are still ongoing.
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The information we have about the flood victims in Texas.
In Central Texas, floods have killed at least 27 people.
Editor’s note: The most recent information regarding flooding and missing campers has been added to this story.
