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Photos of Camp Mystic for girls after the deadly flash floods in Texas

Jul 8, 2025, 10:58 AM

Camp Mystic stands next a creek that feeds into the Guadalupe River, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Hunt,...

Camp Mystic stands next a creek that feeds into the Guadalupe River, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Hunt, Texas, after flash flooding swept through the area. (AP Photo/Eli Hartman)
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(AP Photo/Eli Hartman)

HUNT, Texas (AP) — Camp Mystic was overrun by flash flooding that started on Independence Day. Rapidly rising waters ripped through the century-old all-girls Christian summer camp, killing at least 27 people. Others are still missing.

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Photos of Camp Mystic for girls after the deadly flash floods in Texas