A girl’s summer camp shortened by fatal disaster

Mystic Camp is a Christian girl camp that lives on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, and was a place for laughter, prayer and adventure a few days ago.

Among the girls in the camp are eight-year-old Renee Smajstrla, smiling in his ears in a photo taken in one of those days – “living a lifetime” with friends.

But the next day, the camp she and many other young girls loved became home to one of the deadliest flood disasters in recent Texas history.

Smajstrla was one of the people killed.

“She will always live her best life at Mystic Camp,” her uncle Shawn Salta wrote on Facebook.

Photos show the creepy consequences: the bunk beds are still there – mud and fallen, summer camp debris defeat.

Destroyed personal belongings are scattered on soaked interiors, and children have once gathered on Bible study and bonfires.

At least 59 people – This includes a long-term catalog of the campR, Richard “Dick” Eastland and several young campers – have been confirmed dead.

Its 11 campers and one camp consultant remain missing. American media reported that many girls who are still missing are sleeping in low-lying huts less than 500 feet (150m) from the river bank.

According to its website, Mystic Camp has been run by the same family, providing girls with opportunities to grow “spiritually” in a “healthy” Christian atmosphere.

Families from Texas and across the United States send their daughters to swim, canoe, ride horses and build a lifelong friendship every summer.

But the beauty of the Guadalupe River has also proven to be deadly.

Floods arrived with little warning, passing through the picturesque riverside area, home to nearly 20 youth camps.

Despite the biggest losses Mystic Camp suffered, officials say the scale of the disaster is far-reaching.

Nearby, the heart of the all-girl camp o’Hills is also facing flooding.

Its co-owner and director Jane Ragsdale is dead. Fortunately, the camp was not in the meeting at the time.

A statement from the camp said: “Most of the people who were at the camp were explained and taken on a high position…We are mourning the loss of a woman who has affected countless lives and is a powerful and powerful definition.”

Now, there are questions about why so many camps are so close to the river and why more evacuation of children has not been done yet.

Chip Roy, a member of Congress representing the region, acknowledged the disaster while urging caution for premature blame.

“The response will be, ‘We have to move all these camps – why train camps by the water?” Roy said.

“Well, you have camps by the water because it’s by the water. You have camps by the river because it’s a beautiful and wonderful place.”

As the recovery continues, the family is anxiously awaiting news of their disappearance. Search and rescue teams – some sailing by boat, some combing through debris – are working around the clock.

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said Sunday that the search for survivors continued.

“We won’t stop until we can reunite the families we can get them together,” said Dalton Rice, city manager.

Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency, and officials warned that the final losses could increase in the coming days.