"Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe river," started the statement on the website of Camp Mystic for Girls. "Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly."

Crews trudged through debris and waded into swollen riverbanks in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding over the July Fourth weekend that killed more 80 people in Texas, including more than