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At Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp in Hunt, Texas, where officials are grieving the loss of 27 children and counselors, belongings of the young campers were strewn about the flooded floors of a dormitory, while other items, including a pink backpack and a Camp Mystic T-shirt, were found along the bloated Guadalupe River, photos show.
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Camp Mystic's executive director began evacuating campers approximately 45 minutes after the National Weather Service issued a "life-threatening flash flooding" alert.
"God be with us. This is bad." That's what Texas bus drivers were saying to each other as they navigated destroyed roads to rescue stranded campers.
Generations of parents sent their daughters to the Christian camp on the Guadalupe. It suffered floods over the years but no one foresaw tragedy.
President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one week ago.
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It’s been five days since Texas was devastated by the ruthless flooding of the Guadalupe River and its tributaries. Several Texas counties were affected by the flood, with Texas Hill County and Kerr County getting the brunt of the damage.