How Torrential Flooding Wrought Tragedy at an Almost Century-Old Camp for Girls in Central Texas
- A flash flood struck Camp Mystic in central Texas on the night of July Fourth, killing 24 people and sweeping away cabins and campers.
- Heavy rains exceeding 255mm fell rapidly on Friday, causing the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in 45 minutes, overwhelming the area known as flash flood alley.
- Rescue efforts involved helicopters, drones, and over 400 personnel searching for missing campers, including 10 girls and one counselor still unaccounted for Sunday night.
- Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha confirmed 24 deaths including Camp Mystic director Dick Eastland who died saving children, while Governor Abbott said 41 people remain missing statewide amid ongoing searches.
- The tragedy devastated a camp founded in 1926 long favored by Texas elites, as families and officials pray for victims and warn that heavy rains will continue into Tuesday.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
148 Articles
148 Articles
All
Left
27
Center
37
Right
22
A flood in Texas caused at least 59 deaths over the weekend. A summer camp for girls was also affected. At least eleven of them were still missing on Sundays. However, in the ranks of the authorities, the blame assignments begin.
·Vienna, Austria
Read Full ArticleAt least 23 children also went missing in the flooding.
·Budapest, Hungary
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources148
Leaning Left27Leaning Right22Center37Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Center
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources are Center
43% Center
L 31%
C 43%
R 26%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium