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Camp Mystic’s Owner Warned of Floods for Decades. Then the River Killed Him
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 10 – Camp Mystic revised its emergency plan to include flood evacuation and monitoring after 27 deaths in July 4 flash floods exposed gaps in preparedness and warning systems.
- On July 9, 2025, Glen Lake Camp & Retreat Center announced an emergency plan revision following the deadly Texas Hill Country flash flooding, as reported by the Department of State Health Services.
- Because the original 24-page emergency plan lacked flood response, parents' concerns after the deadly Texas flood prompted Miller to expand it.
- Miller's team added four pages to the 24-page plan, designated five evacuation centers, and will personally monitor flood warnings while 161 campers are on site.
- During peak summer with six sessions hosting up to 300 people, the camp's revised flood plan is urgently needed to ensure safety of campers, staff, and volunteers.
- Beyond Somervell County, many Texas Hill Country camps are updating safety plans, with Glen Lake's flood response model potentially guiding regional efforts, as state records show compliance with disaster procedures.
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Camp Mystic Owner Killed By Horrific Floods Was Warning Officials About the River For Decades
The owner of Texas Christian summer camp Camp Mystic died during the state's horrific floods last week, despite repeatedly warning officials about the volatility of the nearby Guadalupe River.
Poem for the Guadalupe River from a previous Mystic camper
I remember the river, flowing so peacefully and slowly you could almost miss its motion I remember the river, mirroring the vastness of the starry sky stretched far beyond the nestled valley I remember the river, with its deep, dreamy green reflecting neighboring, billowing trees I remember the river, offering its soft morning mist to accompany you at dawn’s asking I remember the river, the smell of moist algae below with crisp cypress wisp…
By Curt Devine and Casey Tolan, CNN Dick Eastland warned for decades of the hidden dangers of the beautiful but volatile Guadalupe River, a danger he saw firsthand while running his family's youth camp along its banks. Eastland saw flooding repeatedly damage Camp Mystic, and even his pregnant wife was airlifted to a hospital once when the Central Texas camp was cut off by floodwaters. In 1987, 10 children from a nearby camp were swept away, and …
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