A mother sent her daughter off to camp feeling proud and hopeful, but tragedy struck when a flash flood engulfed Camp Mystic, leading to the loss of 27 lives. The mother, reassured that her daughter was having a great time, was overseas when the disaster occurred and learned of the situation only upon docking without service. In a frantic moment, she discovered that more than 26 feet of water had surged through the camp, affecting the cabin where her daughter was staying. Overcome with emotion, she sought confirmation of her daughter's status.
In the early hours of July 4, tragedy struck along the Guadalupe River in Central Texas when a sudden flash flood surged through Camp Mystic, resulting in 27 confirmed deaths, including 21 campers and 6 counselors.
She was on a boat in Europe without service when Camp Mystic began sending out emails and making frantic calls. It wasn't until they docked and her phone began buzzing nonstop that she grasped the magnitude of the situation.
She learned that more than 26 feet of water rose within 45 minutes, sweeping through the camp property's lowest-lying cabins, among them Twins I, where Blakely stayed.
With overwhelming emotions, she asked her sister to contact the camp for confirmation after learning that her daughter Blakely was missing.
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