Saturday afternoon saw the opening of the gates to Camp Mystic, where hundreds of youngsters had been saved from devastating floods, but getting there was a significant obstacle. Tree limbs and wrecked cars littered the highways, which were severely damaged.
In Kerr County, Texas, a wooden sign on a tree depicting two joyful girls jumping into the water leads to Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls located beside the Guadalupe River. The route is half a mile downhill. roughly 750 campers were present this week, according to officials, and roughly two dozen girls were still missing.
Relics of a contented summer lay behind the sign. In a bleak park, brick picnic tables and chairs were deserted. Beside a calm lake, canoes were turned upside down. There appeared to be an impassable path that led to cabins and other buildings.
Scenes from Saturday’s Camp Mystic are as follows: