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re: Reports of over 20 young camp girls missing In TX floods
Posted on 7/7/25 at 11:28 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
Posted on 7/7/25 at 11:28 pm to UnitedFruitCompany
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The young kid cabins that were affected were literally the highest part of that area. It didnt flood in 87 to give you an idea. The rec hall, which was the place everyone was evacuated to from the other cabins, was on the same elevation.
Did the rec hall end up getting any water or did it remain dry? Guess I’ll have to pull up google earth tomorrow to get a better idea
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Posted on 7/8/25 at 6:23 am to tunechi
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Did the rec hall end up getting any water or did it remain dry? Guess I’ll have to pull up google earth tomorrow to get a better idea
The one main building got hammered. This was a historically bad flood though. I’m not sure of all the details about what cabins and where they moved people, but they did move them to what was assumed safe ground. At some point when something happens in the middle of the night to historic levels that’s just nature doing its thing and shite luck.
Posted on 7/8/25 at 7:49 am to baldona
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The one main building got hammered. This was a historically bad flood though. I’m not sure of all the details about what cabins and where they moved people, but they did move them to what was assumed safe ground. At some point when something happens in the middle of the night to historic levels that’s just nature doing its thing and shite luck.
That appears to be the dining hall. If topo maps I've looked at are accurate, would be 10 feet below the rec hall where everyone was evacuated.
The rec hall is at a similar level as the cabins that were not cleared with the young girls.
This post was edited on 7/8/25 at 7:52 am
Posted on 7/8/25 at 8:07 am to baldona
I wasn't being critical of their strategy, I feel like they went above and beyond given the circumstances
I was just curious if the majority were able to wait at the rec hall to be rescued or if they had to move to higher ground again. My only source of info has been this thread
I was just curious if the majority were able to wait at the rec hall to be rescued or if they had to move to higher ground again. My only source of info has been this thread
Posted on 7/8/25 at 8:16 am to tunechi
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I was just curious if the majority were able to wait at the rec hall to be rescued or if they had to move to higher ground again
I am not 100% sure. I think some of them actually floated the flood out in their cabins in the rafters and then came out after the water receded. I dont have that info.
Posted on 7/8/25 at 8:37 am to baldona
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This was a historically bad flood though.
Texas is having historically bad floods every few years lately
Posted on 7/8/25 at 9:47 am to Hobie101
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Texas is having historically bad floods every few years lately
Texas is 270,000 square miles.
Posted on 7/8/25 at 10:16 am to CapitalTiger
Latest Kerr County update-
87 deaths in the county
5 campers and a counselor missing from Mystic
87 deaths in the county
5 campers and a counselor missing from Mystic
Posted on 7/8/25 at 10:48 am to 257WBY
Flood analysis
An interesting article with historical perspective. Hoping the events of this past weekend, broadly speaking, create changes to make the Hill Country rivers more safe. Austin, San Antonio and the Hill Country itself have had explosive growth in the last ten years and more people and property are in harm’s way.
An interesting article with historical perspective. Hoping the events of this past weekend, broadly speaking, create changes to make the Hill Country rivers more safe. Austin, San Antonio and the Hill Country itself have had explosive growth in the last ten years and more people and property are in harm’s way.
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:39 am to Fletch1985
The next time the water level rises to 25 ft + in a matter of hours from a flash flood and people are caught in harms way that will be the fault of a number of people.
Just don't see how anyone is to blame for such an unprecedented rise in water in an hour or two. Just no way to antipate that happening and as a result... no way to be adequately prepared.
NWS can predict flash floods all they want as far in advance as the can... this had nothing to do with them because there is no way they could have predicted water to get that high that quickly. Only now we know it is possible.
Terrible and sad situation for sure. Not sure it was preventable. If someone had said water could rise 25 ft in under 2 hours they wouldn't have been taken seriously to start with.
Just don't see how anyone is to blame for such an unprecedented rise in water in an hour or two. Just no way to antipate that happening and as a result... no way to be adequately prepared.
NWS can predict flash floods all they want as far in advance as the can... this had nothing to do with them because there is no way they could have predicted water to get that high that quickly. Only now we know it is possible.
Terrible and sad situation for sure. Not sure it was preventable. If someone had said water could rise 25 ft in under 2 hours they wouldn't have been taken seriously to start with.
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:42 am to Tridentds
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This tragedy occurred in a location that has among the greatest risks in the nation of flash flooding, where kids in summer camps have previously been swept away to their deaths, and where warning systems are (apparently and incredibly) not in place. This tragedy never should have happened and it should never happen again.
If there was ever an issue where politicians should come together to take action to ensure that this type of tragedy never happens again — This is it.
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:44 am to Tridentds
There you go.
Posted on 7/8/25 at 11:45 am to Hobie101
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Texas is having historically bad floods every few years lately
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Hobie101
Yikes.
Posted on 7/8/25 at 2:33 pm to sidewalkside
I've been following this thread since last week and would like to thank everyone for the important updates and information provided herein...
May our Father in Heaven grant mercy, comfort, and peace to those families affected by this unimaginable tragedy...
Amen
-GMS
May our Father in Heaven grant mercy, comfort, and peace to those families affected by this unimaginable tragedy...
Amen
-GMS
Posted on 7/8/25 at 3:28 pm to Hobie101
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Texas is having historically bad floods every few years lately
HAARP doin’ werk.
Posted on 7/8/25 at 3:42 pm to TheOcean
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This tragedy occurred in a location that has among the greatest risks in the nation of flash flooding, where kids in summer camps have previously been swept away to their deaths,
Comparing the two situations is so incredibly disingenuous
Posted on 7/8/25 at 3:47 pm to Dawgsontop34
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Comparing the two situations is so incredibly disingenuous
it is, but a majority of Americans today are going to make that comparison after reading a headline and seeing some pictures instead of spending a few minutes to see what actually happened. If they cant get the point from a Facebook Reel or Tiktok, they arent going to spend the time to educate themselves.
Posted on 7/8/25 at 3:51 pm to Mr Sausage
Abbott said there is an additional 161 that have been reported missing…and the number may grow
Posted on 7/8/25 at 3:58 pm to SportTiger1
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They don't do a lot of missions, but their job can be extremely dangerous
They do a LOT of missions. A service member in another branch may go a whole career and see very little action, or maybe none at all. A Coastie will get real world missions from the get go.
Posted on 7/8/25 at 4:00 pm to jlc05
That missing number is depressing to hear. So difficult for those families waiting to officially hear the tragic news.
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