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Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says
HUNT, TEXAS, JUL 17 – Family spokesman says it is unclear if Camp Mystic owner received the 1:14 a.m. flash flood alert before deadly flooding killed 27 campers and counselors.
- Twenty-Seven campers and counselors died at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, as floodwaters surged 26 feet on the Guadalupe River just before daybreak on July 4.
- A flash-flood warning was issued at 1:14 a.m. on July 4 by the National Weather Service, triggering emergency alerts to broadcast outlets, radios, and phones, escalated at 4:03 a.m.
- Jeff Carr said communication was a huge deficiency, adding cell service at Camp Mystic is spotty even in clear weather.
- The Washington Post reported that evacuation began around 2:30 a.m., moving girls from river-adjacent cabins to the two-story recreation hall, prompting criticism of procedures.
- As authorities try to piece together the storm-tracking and alert receipt at Camp Mystic, officials say 97 people may still be missing in the Kerrville area.
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News & RecordCamp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert
The leader of Camp Mystic tracked the weather before the deadly Texas floods, but it is unclear whether he saw an urgent warning from the National Weather Service that triggered an emergency alert to phones in the area, a spokesman…
Camp leader may not have seen urgent alert
The leader of Camp Mystic tracked the weather before the deadly Texas floods, but it is unclear whether he saw an urgent warning from the National Weather Service that triggered an emergency alert to phones in the area, a spokesman…
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