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A young camper is described by a young camper rescued from a mysterious camp as a catastrophic flood that struck Central Texas.
Callie McAlary, 16, described in 'Fox Report': “We went to bed and thought it was just a normal thunderstorm. One minute you saw lightning attack next to the cabin, and next to you, you heard the water coming.”
McClary continued, “And, your child is just trying to get to other cabins, trying to get to safety.
McAlary's mother, Tara Bradburn, also reflected in the tragic flooding, saying that despite living in Virginia now, the camp has been a big part of their lives since McAlary's sophomore year.
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View of a damaged building in Mystic Camp in Hunter, Texas. (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images)
“We chose this camp. I'm from Texas. The roots of my kids are important to me,” Bradburn shared.
“Living in Virginia, we took her to the Mystic Camp, turning her to the Eastland family and Mystics of the Dip and Twidy and their staff because we knew they would fall in love with our kids. They would help her grow into their faith and achieve being a better person, being a better person and bringing out her best,” Bradburn continued. “We are very frustrated by what happened, but are very grateful and grateful for everything that the Eastlands did and everything they gave to save everything that the children can do. ”
How devastating Bradburn had on her daughter, and how quickly everything turned into a nightmare.
“Even on high-level hills, I think that conveys to you the speed of water, how high it is and how it is a 100-year historic mountain flood. We have never seen anything like that. I can't say enough about what these young counselors do to calm these girls' calmness and keep them safe.”
“The men, the staff and the Eastlands do what they do to help everyone do – they are heroes. They are heroes. Those young girls and young counselors Our young girls are amazing in the summer, brave, brave, strong, saved so many kids and kept so many kids calm, so decisions can be made to make sure other girls are safe and safe.”
McAlary continues to describe the night and the moment she realizes something is wrong.
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Located in the cottage at Mystic Camp in Riverside Summer Camp, Texas. (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images)
“We heard for a second, and it was really bad. “We heard one of the campers running in and say, 'Hey, our cabin is flooding. ” I know that some girls slept on tree trunks that night, some girls had to share the bed, some girls slept on the floor because they couldn't get back to their cabin because it was flooded by three cabins. ”
To protect herself and prepare for the worst, McClary puts a name tag on her body late at night.
“I put on my name tag because I was scared that if the water came out next to other huts, our hut might be the next one. I just put it on for custody… In my mind, I said, 'If something really happened and I did get swept away, at least I'll get my name on my body,'” McAlary explained.
Bradburn shared that she and her husband both work for the Department of Defense, and everyone has spent many times “representing this country” and talked to McAlary “more about staying safe in any environment than she could have calculated.
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Debris and the damage to the mysterious cabin camp separate from Dick Eastland's photo (Reuters/Sergio Flores; Leslieeastland/facebook)
“It's not an environment we've ever thought about getting ready for her. It's my comment as a parent when she took off the helicopter and finally got into my arms, and I saw the name in her, the camp name tag sent out the day she arrived. It resonated with me. Somewhere in me, we connected with her for a while, years ago and her whole life, and she talked to her for a while at that moment.
Although her daughter is still alive and safe, Bradburn said they were shocked by the families of many missing loved ones.
“There is no answer. It's a lot of emotional for anyone. It's parents, we owe our kids to be strong for her and make sure she needs help moving forward, too.”
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McClary said she now insists that her other friends and all the missing persons are found soon.
“I really hope to find those missing kids. I know a lot of kids and a lot of kids hugged me before we went to bed.
Stepheny Price is a writer at Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, state crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
