Camp Mystic, Texas and flash flood
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Young girls, camp employees and vacationers are among the at least 120 people who died when Texas' Guadalupe River flooded.
The Texas Hill Country has been notorious for flash floods caused by the Guadalupe River. Here's why the area is called "Flash Flood Alley."
Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly surge.
Richard "Dick" Eastland, the late owner of Camp Mystic who died in last week's flooding, was aware of the dangers of the Guadalupe River and previously advocated for change in warning systems.
As the search for victims continues, county officials say "additional resources" are being deployed as the "mission efforts become more technical."