At least 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic in Texas have died in devastating flash flooding that swept through the region, the camp announced. At least 110 people have died in the flooding that struck Texas Hill Country on Friday.

Mystic camper Lucy Kennedy and her mother, Wynne Kennedy, told NBC News of Lucy's harrowing escape and the destruction they've seen from the Texas floods.

For decades, Camp Mystic has been a destination where Texan girls learn skills beyond the usual camp itinerary. Sure, fishing and crafts are common activities for Mystic campers, but the true magic of Camp Mystic comes from the character lessons that the camp instills.

Chloe Childress, a counselor at Camp Mystic, died during the flooding in Hunt, Texas, according to a representative of her high school.

As of Saturday morning, more than 230 people have been rescued from the floods, with 167 extracted by helicopter. Officials are continuing to search for more than 20 missing campers as part of the all-girls Camp Mystic in Kerr County.

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert a disaster like the one that killed dozens of young campers and scores of others in Kerr County on the Fourth of July.

Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic flooding — had discussed installing a flood warning system

While no one at Camp Mystic died from the 1987 flood -- unlike the dozens that died in the tragedy over the weekend -- 10 teenagers were killed when a bus and van washed away near Comfort, Texas.

Officials from the local, state, and federal levels have been providing updates on the deadly July 4 flooding in Kerrville, Texas. FOX 26's Anthony Antoine and Jonathan Mejia provided information as of 5 p.