Texas, Camp Mystic and Flash flood
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For many in Oklahoma, summer means summer camp. But as the flooding tragedy unfolds in Texas, how are camps preparing in case of emergencies?
Frantic calls from parents are being answered at summer camps across central Texas. One camp telling KXAN investigators parents are calling and checking on their kids and asking about emergency plans in place.
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Catastrophic flooding in Texas has devastated faith-based summer camps, including Camp Mystic, where at least 27 people have died.
MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION: The catastrophic flooding struck on Friday, causing a surge of 20 to 26 feet on the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, causing widespread damage. President Donald Trump has signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, which is west of Austin.
The storms that battered the Hill Country for the last four days began to lighten up, although isolated pockets of heavy rain were still possible.