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On July 4th, deadly floods swept through Kerr County, Texas, raising questions about whether a critical emergency alert ever reached Camp Mystic's leader, Richard Eastland. As over two inches of rain fell and the Guadalupe River surged, Eastland began moving campers to safety. But his family now says it’s unclear if he ever saw the National Weather Service’s 1 a.m. warning.

In this gripping one-minute story, we break down what happened that tragic night — the chaos, the communication breakdown, and the heroic final actions of a man trying to save lives.
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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00:45But spotty cell service, poor communication, and outdated flood maps added layers of chaos.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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