PHOTO GALLERY: Campers and counselors from girls camp in Hunt, Texas, still missing after devastating floods
Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian summer camp, was hosting about 750 campers when a wall of water swept down the Guadalupe River early Friday morning
Campers’ belongings sit outside one of Camp Mystic’s cabins near the Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, after a flash flood swept through the area. Associated Press / Photo by Eli Hartman
The death toll from flash flooding in Central Texas last weekend has risen as search and rescue operations continue their efforts. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday said 161 people were still missing, while over 100 are confirmed to be dead following catastrophic flooding after the Guadalupe River rose 26 feet in a span of only 45 minutes.
Twenty-seven people from Camp Mystic have been confirmed dead, while ten remain missing. The camp’s owner and director Dick Eastland died while trying to rescue campers as the river swept through the property.
The Texas Military Department reported it saved 520 individuals using both helicopters and ground rescue teams. Rescue Swimmer Scott Ruskan and his Coast Guard aircrew saved 165 people during their first mission, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
A Camp Mystic sign is seen near the entrance to the establishment along the banks of the Guadalupe River on Saturday. Associated Press / Photo by Julio Cortez
A truck rests against a tree outside sleeping quarters at Camp Mystic. Associated Press / Photo by Julio Cortez
Officials comb through debris along the banks of the Guadalupe River. Associated Press / Photo by Julio Cortez
A shirt with patches on it hangs on a tree on the other side of the Guadalupe River from Camp Mystic. Associated Press / Photo by Julio Cortez
Rescue workers on land and in a boat search for missing people near Camp Mystic on Sunday. Associated Press / Photo by Julio Cortez
A girl reacts as she walks around some sleeping quarters at Camp Mystic. Associated Press / Photo by Julio Cortez
A man removes bedding outside of a cabin at Camp Mystic. Associated Press / Photo by Julio Cortez
A woman prays with her granddaughter and her granddaughter’s friend during church services at Hunt Baptist Church on Sunday. Associated Press / Photo by Rodolfo Gonzalez
First responders deliver people to a reunification center after flash flooding in Ingram, Texas. Associated Press / Photo by Eric Gay
Families are reunited at a reunification site in Ingram, Texas. Associated Press / Photo by Eric Gay
Campers embrace at a reunification area as girls from Camp Waldemar, near the North fork of the Guadalupe River, are reconnected with their families. Associated Press / Photo by Jason Fochtman / Houston Chronicle
Campers and staff from Camp Waldemar are reunited with their families. Associated Press / Photo by Jason Fochtman / Houston Chronicle
Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers load a recovered body into the back of a vehicle near the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas. Associated Press / Photo by Eli Hartman
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