Texas camp speaks out after 27 campers and counselors die in flooding - ‘We ask for your continued prayers, respect and privacy for each of our families affected’ a statement from the camp read

As first responders continue to rescue people stranded by the torrential flooding that descended on central Texas Friday, dozens of people are facing a parent’s worst nightmare: Their children are missing.

A nearly 100-year-old Camp Mystic is where girls in America’s Texas would gather in the summer for fun and adventure. However, on Friday (July 4), tragedy struck the camp attended by 750 children, aged nine to 16.