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Two days before deadly Central Texas floods killed at least 27 people at Camp Mystic, a state inspector certified that it had ...

Over 160 missing and 109 dead as full scale of the disaster becomes clear - Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp ...

Public officials in charge of finding victims of the devastating flooding in Texas pushed away intensifying questions Tuesday ...

I’m sure all of our hearts are heavy, and all our thoughts and our prayers, our wishes, and our fingers are crossed for the families.” ...

Lisa Miller, a former camper and counselor at Camp Mystic in Texas, says she's "grateful" amid the heartbreak after her ...

A man conducts a search near the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas on Sunday, July 6, 2025. Devastating floods swept ...

Friday was the last time a missing person was found alive in Kerr County, according to authorities. But search crews continue ...

Search and rescue operations in central Texas entered their fifth day on Tuesday after heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River, sending floodwaters through homes and summer camps and killing ...

Floodwaters overtook entire cabins at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, where more than 20 campers and counselors died in a recent ...

Search crews slogged through thick mud and debris Tuesday in central Texas, where more than 100 people are confirmed dead ...

At least 82 people have died, including 27 campers from Camp Mystic, following Texas flash floods that caused devastation ...