00:00Did the Camp Mystic leader ever see the urgent flood alert?
00:03That question could change everything.
00:05In the early hours of July 4, flash flood warnings blared across phones in Kerr County,
00:10Texas.
00:12The alerts warned of life-threatening danger.
00:15But at Camp Mystic, where rain had already dumped over two inches, the response timeline
00:19is now uncertain.
00:21Richard Eastland, the campowner, was tracking the storm on his own weather station.
00:26At 1 a.m., he started calling staff on walkie-talkies, telling them to act fast.
00:31But now, his family says, they're not sure he ever saw the official emergency alert.
00:36Eastland died trying to rescue campers as his vehicle was swept away.
00:41Criticism has grown over whether the evacuation began soon enough.
00:45But spotty cell service, poor communication, and outdated flood maps added layers of chaos.
00:50Camp staff did what they could, moving girls to higher ground barefoot and scared in the
00:54dark.
00:56But the river rose 26 feet before daybreak.
00:59Homes vanished.
01:00People went missing.
01:02At least 132 lives were lost.
01:05A warning was sent.
01:06But did it reach the one man who needed it most?
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