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Texas officials and Hill Country leaders knew the risks of flooding along the Guadalupe. Warnings went unheeded, flood ...

For many families, the most serious warnings about the deadly and raging torrent in Texas Hill Country on July 4 came too ...

Texas floods latest: 133 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster - Flash flood ...

The National Weather Service issued an urgent flood warning at 1:14 a.m. July 4th. Camp personnel did not start moving girls ...

When Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls nestled in Texas Hill Country, experienced catastrophic flooding on July ...

Torrential rain flooded creeks, streams and the Guadalupe River, where the water swelled more than 26 feet in 45 minutes.

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might ...

Camp Mystic's executive director began evacuating campers approximately 45 minutes after the National Weather Service issued ...

Fort Worth resident and camp alumna Carolyn Lorimer speaks to the significance of Camp Mystic before and after the recent ...

The owner of Camp Mystic has been accused of failing to evacuate campers until an hour after the first official alert warning ...