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re: Reports of over 20 young camp girls missing In TX floods
Posted on 7/10/25 at 7:55 pm to Longhorn Actual
Posted on 7/10/25 at 7:55 pm to Longhorn Actual
You seem to know a lot about the process. I appreciate that insight.
Are you a rescue guy as a profession?
Are you a rescue guy as a profession?
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Posted on 7/10/25 at 8:15 pm to Mr Sausage
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In an absolute gut punch fashion, the girls write letters home while they are at camp. Those letters are starting to arrive at their parents' homes now.
I have a friend who, when she was dying, wrote a large stack of letters to friends, children, family. She put sticky notes on each envelope with a date to mail. Recipients were getting these beautiful letters from her moths after her death.
Posted on 7/10/25 at 8:34 pm to idlewatcher
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You seem to know a lot about the process. I appreciate that insight.
Are you a rescue guy as a profession?
Not exactly, and certainly not "rescue" as in SAR or anything related to civilian disasters.
Hard skills are hard skills, and many are transferable across mission sets. Guys with those skills know how to employ them regardless of the context.
There are many former "dudes" in that part of Texas and very networked.
We were not part of the government's response, nor were we under any sort of official agency/authority. But not exactly normal civilian volunteers either (there were a LOT of those and they did an outstanding job).
Basically, we took some hard stuff off their plate so they could deal with the high-frequency/high-probability stuff.
I'd rather not say more than that. I'm not here to crow about it or get in pissing matches over silly stuff; but I know some people appreciate information and firsthand accounts, so I don't mind if I have something of relevance and the time to type it.
This post was edited on 7/10/25 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 7/10/25 at 8:50 pm to Longhorn Actual
Thank you for serving those people. It is not an easy feat and is heartwrenching and hard physical labor.
Posted on 7/10/25 at 8:53 pm to Longhorn Actual
what County were you in?
Posted on 7/10/25 at 8:56 pm to OWLFAN86
This article is a horror story. Chilling to say the least, but an incredible retelling of what one family went thru.
Texas Monthly Article
Texas Monthly Article
This post was edited on 7/10/25 at 8:56 pm
Posted on 7/10/25 at 9:04 pm to Dawgsontop34
People have been finding stuffed animals in the flood area cleaning them up and posting pictures online so the families can claim them
Posted on 7/10/25 at 9:04 pm to OWLFAN86
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what County were you in?
Multiple along the Guadalupe. We had enhanced visibility and were extremely mobile, so we covered some ground.
Posted on 7/10/25 at 9:07 pm to Longhorn Actual
Appreciate the response, stay safe
Posted on 7/10/25 at 9:18 pm to Dawgsontop34
that is terrifying and heartbreaking 
Posted on 7/10/25 at 9:51 pm to Dawgsontop34
What’s tough is that similar stories were played out hundreds of times that morning. Unreal.
Posted on 7/10/25 at 9:55 pm to Dawgsontop34
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This article is a horror story. Chilling to say the least, but an incredible retelling of what one family went thru.
Texas Monthly Article
Of all the reports/info/"heads up" we were getting that turned out to be less than 100% accurate, this is the one I was most hoping was a rumor.
Turns out it wasn't.
Posted on 7/10/25 at 11:47 pm to Dawgsontop34
Came to post that. Gutting story. Hard to even imagine the heart break.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 7:27 am to Longhorn Actual
Posted on 7/11/25 at 8:10 am to AllDayEveryDay
Ole Mikie Baker isnt as smart as he thinks he is.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 8:12 am to Longhorn Actual
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Of all the reports/info/"heads up" we were getting that turned out to be less than 100% accurate, this is the one I was most hoping was a rumor. Turns out it wasn't.
Why? I know they lost a child, which is horrific, but every other family member defied incredible odds and survived. Seems like they faired better than anyone who was in a home that got swept away.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 8:12 am to AllDayEveryDay
Camp Mystic will never open again.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 8:26 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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Camp Mystic will never open again.
I wouldnt be so sure about that.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 8:26 am to SUB
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Why? I know they lost a child, which is horrific, but every other family member defied incredible odds and survived. Seems like they faired better than anyone who was in a home that got swept away.
Relax, I’m not grading or ranking tragic events.
Like most reporting during an event, a lot of it is inaccurate or, at best, incomplete. Some of it is downright false.
In this case, this piece of information stood out as “man, I hope this one’s just a rumor” the most…to me personally.
Posted on 7/11/25 at 8:30 am to Longhorn Actual
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In this case, this piece of information stood out as “man, I hope this one’s just a rumor” the most…to me personally.
Did you know the family?
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