Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

At least 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic in Texas have died in devastating flash flooding that swept through the region, the camp announced. At least 110 people have died in the flooding that struck Texas Hill Country on Friday.

Mystic camper Lucy Kennedy and her mother, Wynne Kennedy, told NBC News of Lucy's harrowing escape and the destruction they've seen from the Texas floods.

The devastating floods that pounded areas of Texas -- including a Christian girls summer camp -- over the weekend recall a similar tragedy that occurred back in 1987.

Jeff and Amber Wilson lost their lives in the flooding. As of Wednesday, July 9, their son, Shiloh, remains missing. According to a fundraising page set up by family, Jeff, Amber and Shiloh were in the Kerville area for a rodeo with Shiloh, who was described as a "young, spirited competitor." Jeff Wilson was a teacher in the Humble ISD.

For decades, Camp Mystic has been a destination where Texan girls learn skills beyond the usual camp itinerary. Sure, fishing and crafts are common activities for Mystic campers, but the true magic of Camp Mystic comes from the character lessons that the camp instills.

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert a disaster like the one that killed dozens of young campers and scores of others in Kerr County on the Fourth of July.

Chloe Childress, a counselor at Camp Mystic, died during the flooding in Hunt, Texas, according to a representative of her high school.

Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic flooding — had discussed installing a flood warning system

Bud Bolton told FOX Weather Correspondent Robert Ray he lost his home to the Central Texas flooding on July 4. He describes trying to help people being swept away on the Guadalupe River and his son finding the body of a child from Camp Mystic.