Camp La Junta Survivors Share Harrowing Flood Stories in Hill Country

Camp La Junta Flood Evacuation

• 🏕️ Counselors at Camp La Junta formed a human chain to rescue boys when floodwaters ripped a cabin off its foundation.
• 💧 Campers woke up to rushing water on the 4th, with some having to wait on rafters until they could swim out.
• 🔑 The priority was ensuring "we weren't going to lose kids", despite the loss of property.
• ✅ Incredibly, all campers survived the ordeal and were sent home just two days after arriving.

Community Support and Needs

• 🤝 Parents of boys at Camp La Junta learned their daughters at nearby Camp Mystic were also affected, compounding the terror.
• 🚁 A team from Fort Worth Fire is on the ground, using aerial drones for flood rescue operations.
• 📦 They are partnering with Fort Worth police to help families who lost everything, accepting donations.
• 🧼 Current needs include hygiene items, baby wipes, non-perishable food, and cleaning supplies like trash bags, brooms, and shovels.
• 📍 Donations can be dropped off at any Fort Worth Fire Station starting Friday at 8:00 AM.