The Texas Hill Country flash flood death toll has reached 24, and the search and rescue operation continues. A large storm system has slowly crept over San Antonio, San Angelo, and Austin, plus countless small towns including Kerrville, which is known for stunning rivers, rolling hills, and vintage charm. As much as 12 inches of rain per hour fell, raising river levels more than 34 feet in a matter of hours.
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Camp Mystic, a popular Christian girls camp celebrating its 99th year of operation this summer, and Camp La Junta for boys, which is in its 90th year, were at capacity with grade-school campers and young adult counselors. Two La Junta boys describe the choices they had to make to survive as
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