Texas, Camp Mystic and flash flood
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Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly surge.
Mystic camper Lucy Kennedy and her mother, Wynne Kennedy, told NBC News of Lucy's harrowing escape and the destruction they've seen from the Texas floods.
The Houston Texans were the first to announce their donations on Saturday, July 5, with more coming throughout the week. The Dallas Cowboys and the NFL Foundation joined the Texans on Sunday, July 6, with each contributing $500,000 in a $1.5 million total donation.
Controversy erupted after a fundraiser for Sade Perkins, a former Houston official who made racial comments about the 27 girls who died in Camp Mystic floods.
Brooklyn and Bailey MckNight's little sister, Paisley, was at a camp on a smaller arm of the Guadalupe River. The 14-year-old was "just miles" away from Camp Mystic in Central Texas, which has been devastated by the deadly floodwaters spurred by extreme rainfall on July 4.
Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt is among those grieving a dead relative after 9-year-old Janie Hunt was a victim of flooding in central Texas.
In the aftermath of the deadly Central Texas flooding, drones are helping search crews access hard-to-reach areas along the Guadalupe River. The aerial technology is guiding ground teams and cadaver dogs to potential recovery sites,