Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls’ camp from deadly floods in Central ...

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At least 27 campers and counselors were killed at Camp Mystic during the devastating Texas floods, the camp said in a statement. Some remain missing.

Flash floods swept through Texas over the Fourth of July weekend, leaving at least 80 people dead. Dozens remain missing.

On its website Monday morning, the all-girls camp said “our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this ...

Flash flooding in Texas Hill Country, triggered by intense thunderstorms, has resulted in at least 81 deaths, including at ...

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify ...

Central Texas was ravaged by floods over the July 4th weekend leading to deaths, including children at Camp Mystic, an ...

Camp Mystic was hosting 750 children this week when deadly flooding in Texas devastated the state, leaving at least 79 dead ...

"It's just too much to bear," Pamela Brown says as the death toll rises to more than 80, including 27 campers and counselors.

Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe River. Our ...