Camp Mystic owner Richard “Dick” Eastland has been confirmed dead, attempting to heroically rescue some of his campers before they were swept away in the deadly Texas floodwaters.

Central Texas witnessed catastrophic flash floods. At least 52 people died. Richard Eastland, Camp Mystic's director, died a hero. He tried to save campers from rising floodwaters. Eastland and his wife managed the camp since 1974.

Camp Mystic's director Richard 'Dick' Eastland, 70, is confirmed to have lost his life during the Texas flash floods

Richard ‘Dick’ Eastland, co-owner of Camp Mystic, tragically died in Hunt, Texas, during flash floods while heroically attempting to rescue campers. Eastland, 74, was swept away as he guided young girls to safety.

Dick Eastland warned for decades about the hidden dangers of the beautiful but volatile Guadalupe River, a peril he saw firsthand while running his family’s youth camp alongside its banks.

Hero Texas camp director Richard "Dick" Eastland battled floods for decades and ... prompting him to repeatedly urge better warning systems in his flood-prone Kerr County. Eastland — who ...

Camp Mystic director Richard "Dick" Eastland died while attempting to rescue campers during deadly flooding that tore through parts of Central Texas.