When Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls nestled in Texas Hill Country, experienced catastrophic flooding on July 4, Executive Director Richard “Dick” Eastland worked to get his campers to

Camp Mystic flood claims 27 lives as summer camp tragedies continue across America, from deadly flash floods and drownings to the infamous Girl Scout murders and natural disasters.

The gates of Camp CAMP are among the first to reopen along the Guadalupe River, though camp staff says there's a long way to go to fix all the damage.

The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more scrutiny.

Outside of the camp grounds, there are protocols to be followed by York County Emergency Management. In case of emergency evacuation, Chuck Haynes, York County Emergency Management director, is in charge of coordinating routes to shelter as well as communicating with the county’s public information officer to provide the public with any updates.

Many of the 650 campers and staffers at Camp Mystic were asleep when, at 1:14 a.m., a flash-flood warning for Kerr County, Texas, with “catastrophic” potential for loss of life was issued by the National Weather Service.

Camp officials across the country said they had heard from worried parents after the Texas floods. As they try to reassure them, some camps are adding more safety procedures.

Richard "Dick" Eastland, the late owner of Camp Mystic who died in last week's flooding, was aware of the dangers of the Guadalupe River and previously advocated for change in warning systems.