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Camp Mystic director dies while trying to save kids during Texas flooding

Camp Mystic co-owner Dick Eastland, described as "one of the most selfless men," reportedly died trying to rescue campers from catastrophic flooding.

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

Eastland, 70, was the camp director and bought the camp in 1974. When floodwaters swept through his Christen summer camp, he tried to save the lives of his young campers and gave his life in the process, Fox News reported. Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) wrote of Eastland’s devotion to the camp.

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Camp Mystic girls had a safe haven by the river for 100 years. Then, the flood came.

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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Camp Mystic’s leader got a ‘life threatening’ flood alert. They evacuated an hour later.

More than an hour passed between Camp Mystic receiving a severe flood warning and a decision to evacuate young campers asleep ...

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Camp Mystic tragedy: Delayed evacuation led to 27 dead amid historic flood, report says

SAN ANTONIO - New details on how the flooding and evacuation unfolded at Camp Mystic.A camp spokesperson tells The Washington ...

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Who’s to Blame for the Camp Mystic Disaster?

When a reporter asked Texas Governor Greg Abbott who is to blame for the deaths of more than 100 people in this month’s ...

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Camp Mystic’s ‘littlest souls’ were nurtured in Bubble Inn. All the cabin’s girls and 2 counselors were lost in the Texas flood

Bubble Inn saw generations of 8-year-olds enter as strangers and emerge as confident young ladies equipped with new skills ...

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Camp Mystic director dies in Texas floods while trying to save campers

Camp Mystic director Richard "Dick" Eastland died while attempting to rescue campers during deadly flooding that tore through parts of Central Texas.

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Hero Camp Mystic director who died trying to save girls from floods fought for years for better warning systems

The hero Camp Mystic director Richard “Dick” Eastland had battled floods on the grounds for decades and even once saw his pregnant wife airlifted from the property because of a deluge, prompting him ...

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