Were there any previous incidents at Camp Mystic that tested the disaster plan before the 2025 floods? In the quiet hills of Texas, Camp Mystic, a beloved summer camp for girls, was a place of joy and adventure.

Texas flash floods prompted Kesha to cancel her concert, prioritizing fan safety while promising to honor tickets for a rescheduled show the next night.

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and MARIAM FAM Texas’ catastrophic flooding hit faith-based summer camps especially hard, and the heartbreak is sweeping across the country where similar camps

Camp leaders at River Valley Ranch in Manchester said they are heartbroken for the lives lost in the Texas floods, including those at Camp Mystic.

Tragedy at Camp Mystic: How a century-old Christian girls’ camp was caught in a deadly Texas flash flood The camp’s beloved owner also died in the chaos, trying to save children

More: Where is Camp Mystic, the Christian girls camp hit by flooding in Texas? Girls at camp formed lifelong bonds with other attendees, Cannon recalled.

Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly children, at the Texas summer camp