The camp, which was established in 1926, has experienced a long history of flooding from the Guadalupe River, leading to multiple evacuations and damages across the campgrounds, according to CNN. The July 4 flood was the most damaging disaster in the area, followed by a flooding in 1987 in which 10 children at a different camp nearby were killed.

Heartbreaking visuals show the aftermath showed belongings of girls and other campers outside Camp Mystic. People place a cross near the Guadalupe River in honour of those who lost their lives. A counselor and three children from Camp Mystic are still unaccounted for.