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At least 27 campers and counselors were killed at Camp Mystic during the devastating Texas floods, the camp said in a statement. Some remain missing.

Flash floods in Texas killed at least 82 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still missing, ...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) sent a letter to Department of Commerce acting Inspector General Roderick ...

Central Texas was ravaged by floods over the July 4th weekend leading to deaths, including children at Camp Mystic, an ...

“Oh my God, we’re floating,” Ruffin Boyett realized. The campers had to make a quick decision. “The flood started getting ...

The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...

(NEW YORK) -- At least 27 people, both children and counselors, are dead at Camp Mystic after historic flooding wiped out the ...

Camp Mystic says it is “grieving the loss” of 27 campers and counselors as the search continued Monday for victims of ...

Camp Mystic was hosting 750 children this week when deadly flooding in Texas devastated the state, leaving at least 79 dead ...

Amid the chaos and rescue procedures, several celebrities, including Matthew McConaughey and Shakira, and several companies ...