27 girls died at Camp Mystic
None of the 27 missing Camp Mystic campers and counselors survived the July 4, 2025 flood; they are collectively known as Heaven's 27.
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The Long Wait and the Worst Calls
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Parents were brought to a local church and told to wait. As more families got the call to go to the morgue, their screams echoed through the pews — sounds the Gettins describe as impossible to unhear. Dick Eastland's truck was found with three Bubble Inn girls, but not Ellen. Lindsay McCrory arrived at the church two days after the flood; when a Texas Ranger asked for her DNA, she understood Blakely was gone. Blakely was found still wearing her Mystic necklace. Ellen's body was recovered on July 12th, too damaged by the water for her family to see her. None of the 27 missing campers and counselors survived. They were named Heaven's 27. [1] — Lester Holt "Blakely wore a 'Mystic' necklace when found: Blakely McCrory was found still wearing a green-and-white 'Mystic' necklace her mother Lindsay…" 22:53
51 parents lost daughters
Jenny Gettin noted that 51 parents lost daughters and 38 kids lost sisters in the Camp Mystic flood.
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