A Love Letter to Camp Mystic

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July 8, 2025

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On Monday evening, the death toll from the flooding in Central Texas rose past 100. A single place accounted for 27 of those deaths: Camp Mystic, a century-old Christian summer camp for girls.

Erin Paisan, who attended Camp Mystic, explains what the place meant to generations of girls.

Guest: Erin Paisan, who attended Camp Mystic

Background reading:

• Camp Mystic has been operated by generations of the same family () since the 1930s.

• See how close the cabins were to the river () at the camp.

• The mother of two rescued campers () relayed their story.

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