"Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe river," started the statement on the website of Camp Mystic for

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Camp Mystic posted an update on its website Monday morning. It said that its community grieves the deaths of 27 campers and counselors from flash flooding that swept through the camp in the early

Campers as young as 8-years-old were swept away by catastrophic flooding in central Texas when tropical rainfall sent the Guadalupe River surging onto Camp Mystic, where the young campers slept.

The historic deluge claims victims across Texas, including a member of the Hunt family and multiple young girls from North Texas.

Rescue teams continue their search after the Guadalupe River overtook cabins at Camp Mystic, a nondenominational camp in the Hill Country.

Grieving families of the 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic believed to have died in the Central Texas flash flood on July 4 have identified some of the girls whose tragic loss has left ...