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Photos of rescue teams searching for missing campers after Texas Hill Country flash flood

Jul 5, 2025, 2:51 PM

A Camp Mystic sign is seen near the entrance to the establishment along the banks of the Guadalupe ...

A Camp Mystic sign is seen near the entrance to the establishment along the banks of the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area in Hunt, Texas, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
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HUNT, Texas (AP) — A powerful flash flood swept through Texas Hill Country, causing widespread devastation and leading to the deaths of multiple adults and children. Search and rescue teams using helicopters, boats and drones are working nonstop to find survivors and victims. Camp Mystic, a Christian girls summer camp, was especially hard hit, with many campers still missing.

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Photos of rescue teams searching for missing campers after Texas Hill Country flash flood