The gates to enter Camp Mystic, where hundreds of children had been rescued from ravaging floods, were open Saturday afternoon, but reaching the area was a major challenge. The roads were badly damaged, with tree limbs and overturned vehicles everywhere.
A half-mile, downhill road to Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas, led to a wooden sign on a tree that shows two happy girls jumping into the water. Officials said about 750 campers were there this week, and some two dozen girls remained unaccounted for.
Behind the sign, there were remnants of a happy summer. Brick picnic tables and chairs sat empty in a desolate park. Canoes were flipped upside down next to a placid lake. A road leading to cabins and other buildings looked impassable.
Here are scenes from Camp Mystic on Saturday:
Edgar Sandoval covers Texas for The Times, with a focus on the Latino community and the border with Mexico. He is based in San Antonio.
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