Texas, Camp Mystic and flood
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Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain unclear.
Brooklyn and Bailey MckNight's little sister, Paisley, was at a camp on a smaller arm of the Guadalupe River. The 14-year-old was "just miles" away from Camp Mystic in Central Texas, which has been devastated by the deadly floodwaters spurred by extreme rainfall on July 4.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's voice broke as she recounted her emotional visit to Camp Mystic in Texas.
Flash floods that swept through Texas over the Fourth of July weekend have left more than 100 people dead and dozens of others missing.
Radar data can estimate rainfall to a fairly accurate amount. The rain data in the case of the deadly tragedy that unfolded in the Texas Hill Country last weekend shows exactly why the area around Camp Mystic and the Guadalupe River, outside of San Antonio, had such a raging flash flood.
"Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe river," started the statement on the website of Camp Mystic for Girls. "Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly."
Former Houston appointee Sade Perkins recently came under fire after claiming that Camp Mystic was "White-only" as the Texas camp deals with catastrophic flooding that killed dozens.