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After Camp Owner Died Helping Campers in Texas Flood, His Grieving Family Is 'Trying to Make Sense' of the Tragedy
The family of Dick and Tweety Eastland, the owners of Camp Mystic, where at least 27 died during the devastating Texas floods ...
Camp Mystic director dies while trying to save kids during Texas flooding
Camp Mystic co-owner Dick Eastland, described as "one of the most selfless men," reportedly died trying to rescue campers ...
Hero Camp Mystic director who died trying to save girls from floods fought for years for better warning systems
Hero Texas camp director Richard “Dick” Eastland battled floods for decades and even saw his pregnant wife once airlifted off the grounds to a hospital because of a deluge.
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What Dick and Tweety Eastland Meant for Camp Mystic
The duo offered a place where parents knew their daughters would be enriched and happy. During the tragic floods, Dick ...
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening ...
Body recovered of Texas camp director who died heroically trying to save kids: ‘Father figure to all of us’
Camp Mystic owner Richard “Dick” Eastland has been confirmed dead, attempting to heroically rescue some of his campers before ...
Former Camp Mystic participants, mother-daughter duo, making cookies for Texas flood relief
Coloradan Hillary Conway is a former camper and counselor at Camp Mystic, the epicenter of the deadly Texas flooding last ...