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Camp Mystic asked to remove buildings from government flood maps despite risk
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many Americans have a flood risk they are not aware of.
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Many cabins and buildings at the camp were already at a higher risk of flooding than previously indicated by FEMA's maps, according to an analysis by NPR, PBS's FRONTLINE and data scientists. More than two dozen campers and counselors, along with the camp's owner, Dick Eastland, died in the flash floods that swept the camp on July 4.
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Paige Sumner, a former camper and friend of Eastland, wrote in Kerrville Daily Times that Eastland "was the father figure to all of us" during summers at the camp.
"It doesn’t surprise me at all that his last act of kindness and sacrifice was working to save the lives of campers," Sumner wrote. "He had already saved so many lives with the gift of Camp Mystic."
Camp Mystic director dies while trying to save kids during Texas flooding
Camp Mystic co-owner Dick Eastland, described as "one of the most selfless men," reportedly died trying to rescue campers from catastrophic flooding.
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