Almost a week has passed since fast-moving floodwaters tore through the Texas Hill Country during the early morning hours of July 4, submerging roads, sweeping away structures, and turning the usually peaceful Guadalupe River into a deadly force.

Some camps in the region had to be evacuated, and local newspapers described how Camp Mystic was among those cut off from the outside world. According to a Kerr County history book, floodwaters at Camp Mystic almost reached the top of the dining hall’s stairs.