https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/07/06/texas-flood-camp-mystic-timeline/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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By 5:20 a.m., the river had risen dramatically, surging from 7 to 29 feet within a few hours, authorities say.
Thomas Rux, 65, said he was awakened by thunder and fire officials with a bullhorn banging on his door, which convinced him to leave his trailer by the river about 4:30 a.m. He grabbed his keys and wallet, and fled to a nearby business on higher ground. From there, he could see the river rise with shocking speed. Eventually his 44-foot-long RV drifted by, carried by the raging waters, lodging between two trees...
More than 850 people would be saved in the next 36 hours, authorities said. One little girl survived by clinging to a mattress for hours as it floated down the river, Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) told reporters..."
