Odessa American

History repeated itself when the Guadalupe River swept away Camp Mystic. Why few lessons were learned after the 1987 flood

KERR COUNTY Lavonda Koons gripped the back of the driver’s seat, watching as the Guadalupe River rose quickly around her stalled school bus. Through the rearview mirror, she saw a van behind them ...
WDSU

Camp Mystic’s owner warned of floods for decades. Then the river killed him

Dick Eastland warned for decades about the hidden dangers of the beautiful but volatile Guadalupe River, a peril he saw firsthand while running his family’s youth camp alongside its banks.Eastland saw ...
KERA News

Live updates: At least 68 people died in Guadalupe River flood; Camp Mystic mourns 27 lost campers, counselors

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FOX 10 Phoenix

Camp Mystic confirms 27 campers, counselors die in Guadalupe River flooding

27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic have died in the recent Guadalupe River flooding. At least 10 girls from Camp Mystic are still missing. The total death toll for the July 4th weekend ...
NBC DFW

Camp Mystic, the haven on the Guadalupe River, has drawn campers for nearly a century

Former first lady Laura Bush was a drama counselor at the private all-girls Christian camp along the Guadalupe River. Three generations of girls from the family of former President Lyndon B. Johnson ...
KSAT

History repeated itself when the Guadalupe River swept away Camp Mystic. Why few lessons were learned after the 1987 flood.

Lavonda Koons, 65, and her husband, Richard Koons, 64, pose for a portrait at their home in Mesquite, on Thursday, August 7, 2025. The couple survived the 1987 flood that killed 10 campers from Pot O' ...