New TikTok Unveils Camp Mystic Girls’ Joyful Moments Before Devastating Texas Flood
Hold onto your coffee cups—I’ve sipped enough espresso to feel like I’m vibrating through my keyboard, because this brand-new TikTok footage from Camp Mystic survivor nurse Devon Paige is shredding my heart in the best and worst ways. In a private Christian summer camp tucked along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, cameras captured campers and counselors beaming, posing for pics by the cabins, scarfing down burgers in the dining hall, and even celebrating Paige’s birthday with a cake snapshot—all between June 28 and July 3. It’s pure sunshine vibes, complete with tie-dye shirts and muddy sneakers splashing through creekside trails. You’d never guess these smiling faces were hours away from a nightmare.
According to Texas Department of Public Safety reports and TMZ’s exclusive visuals, a ferocious storm barreled in on that fateful night, unleashing so much rain the Guadalupe River spiked more than 20 feet in under sixty minutes. The camp’s rustic cabins and off-road vehicles didn’t stand a chance as surging floodwaters ripped through tents, cabins and the mess hall. In the early hours, the raging current swept away girls, counselors and even supply trucks, leaving families scrambling and local search teams racing against time.
State officials confirm at least 27 of those caught in the deluge at Camp Mystic have tragically perished, and ten brave souls remain unaccounted for as rescue crews scour the twisted wreckage. The broader death toll across Central Texas floods has now soared past 100, with rivers still cresting and mudslides lurking around every bend. TMZ’s jaw-dropping gallery shows overturned SUVs, gutted dormitories and cabins leveled to splinters, all set against the lush Hill Country landscape that looked serene just days before.
Paige’s TikTok is both heartbreaking and hauntingly beautiful—watching those carefree girls laughing over s’mores while the next few hours would bring a colossal emergency declaration from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and a multi-agency response. Social media is alight with hashtags like #CampMysticStrong and #KerrCountyFlood, as relatives of campers share prayer bulletins and GoFundMe links to help with medical bills, search operations and memorial services.
If you’re craving more, keep an eye on local news outlets and Paige’s TikTok feed for updates on missing campers and relief efforts. Online support groups are springing up faster than I can chug my mocha, so check the Kerr County Emergency Management page and donate if you can. I swear, I could spill caffeine-fueled thoughts about this all day, but my latte’s going cold—stay tuned and keep those prayers—and coffee—flowing! I could talk about this forever, but my heart and my mug need a refill.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, Texas Department of Public Safety, TikTok (Devon Paige)
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