{"id":30150,"date":"2025-07-07T16:37:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=30150"},"modified":"2025-07-07T16:37:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T16:37:17","slug":"a-cnn-anchor-who-attended-camp-mystic-as-a-child-became-visibly-emotional-as-she-returned-to-the-christian-girls-camp-after-devastating-flash-flooding-left-many-dead-and-more-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=30150","title":{"rendered":"A CNN anchor who attended Camp Mystic as a child became visibly emotional as she returned to the Christian girls\u2019 camp after devastating flash flooding left many dead and more missing."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-subheading text-utility-300\">At least 10 girls are still missing after floodwater swept through the summer camp in Texas on Friday, July 4<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-article-meta-dynamic_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-meta-dynamic mntl-article-meta mntl-block pre-content\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"people-bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp people-bylines mntl-bylines text-utility-200\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-needtoknow\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__heading\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<ul>\n<li>At least 68 people have died following flash flooding in Texas over July 4th, while 10 girls and a counselor remain missing from Camp Mystic<\/li>\n<li>On Sunday, July 6, Pamela Brown, a CNN News anchor and chief investigative correspondent, was &#8220;overwhelmed with emotion&#8221; while reporting from the Christian girls&#8217; camp<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI can\u2019t stop thinking about the fact that I was a little camper in one of those cabins 30 years ago,&#8221; Brown said<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">A CNN anchor who attended\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/photos-show-how-floodwaters-ravaged-summer-camp-in-texas-11767153\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Camp Mystic<\/a>\u00a0as a child became visibly emotional as she returned to the Christian girls\u2019 camp after devastating flash flooding left many dead and more missing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Pamela Brown ventured to Camp Mystic on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas Hill Country to capture a live shot of the aftermath of the tragedy for her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/tsKEou2GRDE\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Sunday, July 6 news report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_5-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Since the flash floods in Texas that started late on Thursday, July 3 and spilled over into Friday, July 4, 68 people have died in the area, including 28 children,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/c15np18yy24t\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">BBC<\/a>\u00a0reported. Camp Mystic owner,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/texas-floods-summer-camp-owner-dick-eastland-tried-to-save-girls-11767122\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Dick Eastland<\/a>, and some campers were among the victims of the flood, per CNN.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_8-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Ten girls who were attending the camp and one camp counselor remain missing.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block collapsed\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native-fluid_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native-fluid mm-ads-native \" data-right-rail-index=\"2\">\n<div id=\"mm-ads-native__adunit_1-0\" class=\"comp mm-ads-native__adunit mm-ads-gpt-dynamic-adunit mm-ads-gpt-adunit scads-to-load gpt native dynamic js-immediate-ad js-immediate-ad-loaded\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Brown, a CNN anchor and chief investigative correspondent, said that she was \u201coverwhelmed with emotion\u201d upon her return to the camp. Law enforcement advised her and the crew to evacuate amid filming due to an approaching water wall.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cThese are the cabins where the little girls were sleeping during the flash flooding over the 4th of July,\u201d Brown said, quickly filming the scene before leaving as advised. \u201cI can\u2019t stop thinking about the fact that I was a little camper in one of those cabins 30 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-embed mntl-sc-block-universal-embed mntl-sc-block-embed--instagram\"><iframe id=\"mntl-sc-block_14-0-iframe\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-embed--iframe-legacy lazyloadwait lazyloading\" title=\"Pamela Brown's CNN news report\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDLx8M3jx52v%2F%3Fhl%3Den&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_14-0-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=11767265\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-expand=\"300\" data-src=\"\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fp%2FDLx8M3jx52v%2F%3Fhl%3Den&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_14-0-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=11767265\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">She continued, \u201cAnd this river right here, the Guadalupe River, was a source of so much joy and fun. We would use the blob, where someone would jump on it, and the person at the end would fly into the water. We would go looking for dinosaur fossils, we loved it here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cAnd to think that this same river was the source of so much heartache, and terror, and devastation. I just can\u2019t wrap my head around it,\u201d Brown said. \u201cI can\u2019t stop thinking about those little girls who were in their decorated bunk beds and their trunks, waking up to horror.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_20-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cThe family members [are] coming out here to look for their loved ones,\u201d she added. \u201cIt\u2019s just too much to bear.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_22-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">\u00a0PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_24-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-landscape figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/a1cHp94pMB84dRvH-TXSN2BokEw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/pamela-brown-camp-mystic-070725-3-b2def62443164fa396ad6fcbde76c98d.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/a1cHp94pMB84dRvH-TXSN2BokEw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/pamela-brown-camp-mystic-070725-3-b2def62443164fa396ad6fcbde76c98d.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"A view of Camp Mystic, the site of where at least 20 girls went missing after flash flooding in Hunt, Texas, on July 5, 2025\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/a1cHp94pMB84dRvH-TXSN2BokEw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/pamela-brown-camp-mystic-070725-3-b2def62443164fa396ad6fcbde76c98d.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/a1cHp94pMB84dRvH-TXSN2BokEw=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/pamela-brown-camp-mystic-070725-3-b2def62443164fa396ad6fcbde76c98d.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Camp Mystic after flash floods.<\/span>RONALDO SCHEMIDT\/AFP via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_25-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Brown went on to describe her return to Camp Mystic as \u201csurreal\u201d while speaking\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/07\/06\/weather\/video\/pamela-brown-camp-mystic-return-texas-flooding-digvid\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">live to the newsroom<\/a>\u00a0from a different location in Hunt, Texas. She said the summer retreat was a \u201cmagical place,\u201d where she recalls being excited to go.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_27-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The news anchor said she spoke to a parent whose daughter shared her love for the camp and was dropped off on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_29-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cAll these girls, these sweet young campers, who had to evacuate and their families, so much innocence has now been lost,\u201d Brown said. \u201cYou can\u2019t help but think about them and pray for them. Just hope that more are found alive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">On her\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/pamelabrowncnn\/3670831877721670046\/?hl=en\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">Instagram Stories<\/a>, Brown shared several letters to home written during her time at Camp Mystic and a video of a bracelet she wore as she continued to reflect.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_34-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_35-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cFound my old Camp Mystic charm bracelet,\u201d she wrote over the clip. \u201cAs a camper, you are assigned 1 of 2 tribes that promote team spirit, belonging &amp; good sportsmanship. I was part of the Tonkawa tribe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_36-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_37-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI remember vividly being so excited about my tribe &amp; picking out these charms with my mom to reflect what was important to me as a 10-year-old camper,\u201d she added. \u201cMy heart is breaking.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_38-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_39-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/9wZxUSUMCfe7Z_tWcofSTfjPR4I=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/pamela-brown-camp-mystic-070725-6-6fed7f19343949f58ae4a3d660b764c8.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, 4000px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/9wZxUSUMCfe7Z_tWcofSTfjPR4I=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/pamela-brown-camp-mystic-070725-6-6fed7f19343949f58ae4a3d660b764c8.jpg 4000w\" alt=\"CNN Anchor Pamela Brown Overwhelmed with Emotion as She Returns to Camp Mystic to Cover Deadly Texas Flood \" width=\"1500\" height=\"2583\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/9wZxUSUMCfe7Z_tWcofSTfjPR4I=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/pamela-brown-camp-mystic-070725-6-6fed7f19343949f58ae4a3d660b764c8.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/9wZxUSUMCfe7Z_tWcofSTfjPR4I=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/pamela-brown-camp-mystic-070725-6-6fed7f19343949f58ae4a3d660b764c8.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Pamela Brown&#8217;s Camp Mystic bracelet.<\/span>Pamela Brown\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_40-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">As rescue efforts continue, Gov. Greg Abbott has warned that flash flooding is a continued danger in several parts of Texas as \u201cmore heavy rainfall\u201d is expected,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/weather\/live-news\/texas-flooding-camp-mystic-07-07-25-hnk\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">CNN<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/desperate-search-for-missing-children-after-texas-flash-flooding-kills-at-least-24-people-13392777\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"2\">Sky News<\/a>\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_41-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_42-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Camp Mystic was hosting 750 children when the floodwaters first struck, per Sky News.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_43-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_44-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cCamp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe River,\u201d the summer camp said in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.campmystic.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">statement on their website<\/a>. \u201cOur hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_45-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_46-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cWe have been in communication with local and state authorities who are tirelessly deploying extensive resources to search for our missing girls,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cWe are deeply grateful for the outpouring of support from community, first responders, and officials at every level.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_47-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_48-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cWe ask for your continued prayers, respect and privacy for each of our families affected,\u201d the statement concluded. \u201cMay the Lord continue to wrap His presence around all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_49-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_50-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"><em>To learn how to help support the victims and recovery efforts from the Texas floods,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/how-to-help-victims-of-the-texas-floods-11767154\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"internalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; At least 10 girls are still missing after floodwater swept through the summer camp in Texas on Friday, July 4 NEED TO KNOW At least 68 people have &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30151,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30150"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30150\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30152,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30150\/revisions\/30152"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/30151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}