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Summer Camp Owner's 'Last Act of Kindness and Sacrifice' Was Trying to Save Campers in Texas Floods, Friend Says

Richard "Dick" Eastland, a father of four and the owner of Camp Mystic — the girls' camp on the Guadalupe River which was hit by catastrophic flooding in Texas on the Fourth of July — is among those ...

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Richard ‘Dick’ Eastland, Camp Mystic’s 74-year-old owner, died while leading campers to safety during the devastating floods

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Texas flooding victims: From young campers to a dad saving his family, what we know about the lives lost

Camp Mystic reportedly waited an hour to evacuate

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Richard Eastland: Camp Mystic Owner Waited 45 Minutes to Evacuate Young Girls after Receiving 'Life-Threatening' Flash Floods Alert

Eastland began using a walkie-talkie to coordinate with family members working at the camp right after receiving the alert, which did not include an evacuation warning.

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Camp Mystic did not evacuate kids immediately when warned of 'life threatening' flood

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Camp Mystic’s leader got a ‘life threatening’ flood alert. They evacuated an hour later.

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Camp Mystic buildings removed from floodplain map: report

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) removed many Camp Mystic buildings from its 100-year floodplain map for Kerr County, according to a report from the Associated Press.

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Maps: A look at Camp Mystic structures and the floodplain

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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map

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FEMA removed parts of Camp Mystic from floodplain map: AP

27 campers and counselors were killed at the all-girls camp in Hunt, Texas in the flooding on July 4.

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Camp Mystic began evacuating 45 minutes after ‘life-threatening flash flooding’ alert: Spokesperson

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Camp Mystic asked to remove buildings from government flood maps despite risk

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What to Know About the Fatal Texas Floods

Torrential rain flooded creeks, streams and the Guadalupe River, where the water swelled more than 26 feet in 45 minutes.

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Camp Mystic Director Dick Eastland among the dead in Guadalupe River flood

Torrential rains pounded Central Texas on Friday, dropping more than 10 inches of rain and causing the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet, flooding Camp Mystic and nearby areas in Kerr County. By Saturday morning, it was confirmed that Dick Eastland, 70, had died. News of his death quickly spread across generations of Camp Mystic alumni.

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Body recovered of Texas camp director who died heroically trying to save kids: ‘Dick was the father figure to all of us’

Camp Mystic owner Richard "Dick" Eastland has been confirmed dead, attempting to heroically rescue some of his campers before they were swept away in the deadly Texas floodwaters.

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What Dick and Tweety Eastland Meant for Camp Mystic

The duo offered a place where parents knew their daughters would be enriched and happy. During the tragic floods, Dick Eastland died trying to save them.