Richard Eastland
Richard Eastland was a dedicated camp director who led Camp Mystic for over five decades, transforming it into a cherished sanctuary for young girls to grow and develop their Christian faith. He lost his life while bravely attempting to rescue campers during a catastrophic flood.
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Richard 'Dick' Eastland died trying to save some of the girls during the flood.
Camp Mystic lawsuit paints heartbreaking picture of girls’ last moments during the the Texas floods
United States· 2025-11-18
Richard Eastland works and lives at Camp Mystic and discussed the camp's response to the flood.
New Videos, Data and Reporting Give a Detailed Account of the Camp Mystic DisasterUnited States· 2025-11-16
Richard 'Dick' Eastland co-owned Camp Mystic and died while trying to save some of the girls during the flooding.
Camp Mystic lawsuits: Families of 9 flooding victims allege gross negligence after 27 girls and counselors diedUnited States· 2025-11-11
Richard 'Dick' Eastland, the owner of Camp Mystic, was killed while trying to rescue some of the campers.
Camp Mystic plans to reopen in Texas next summer, a year after floods killed 27United States· 2025-09-24
Richard Eastland was the adult leader of Camp Mystic who died in the Hill Country floods while trying to evacuate campers.
Texas camp leader waited over an hour after flood warning to evacuate | Texas floods 2025
United Kingdom· 2025-07-14
Richard Eastland, the director of Camp Mystic, died while attempting to bring five girls to safety during the flood.
Texas’s Camp Mystic was ‘a place of joy’. Floods turned it into a site of great loss | Texas floods 2025United Kingdom· 2025-07-09
Richard (Dick) Eastland was the camp’s beloved director described by campers as a father figure.
Texas inspectors approved summer camp’s disaster plan two days before deadly floods
Canada· 2025-07-09
Richard 'Dick' Eastland, 70, Mystic’s co-owner and director, died trying to save children at his camp from the flood.
Hopes fade for Texas flood victims as death toll tops 95
Guyana· 2025-07-08
Camp Mystic’s co-owner and director, Richard 'Dick' Eastland is also among those who have died.
Among the Texas flood victims: campers, staff, grandparents and teachers | Texas floods 2025United Kingdom· 2025-07-08
Richard 'Dick' Eastland was the longtime owner and director of Camp Mystic, who was among those lost in the flooding.
Everything we know about Texas flooding – with visuals | Texas floods 2025United Kingdom· 2025-07-08
Richard Eastland, the camp director, died while trying to save the campers during the flood.
Texas, l'impresa di Scott Ruskan, l'eroe 26 enne che ha salvato 165 bambine: «Erano in pigiama, infreddolite, totalmente fradicie»
Italy· 2025-07-08
Richard Eastland, the co-owner and director of Camp Mystic, died trying to save the children.
Texas floods death toll from climbs to more than 100United Kingdom· 2025-07-08
Richard Eastland died trying to rescue young people from the floodwaters.
Conheça as histórias dos mortos e desaparecidos nas enchentes no Texas
Brazil· 2025-07-07
Richard 'Dick' Eastland is the camp director who also lost his life in the flooding.
Por qué fueron tan letales y otras 3 preguntas sobre las inundaciones en Texas que dejaron más de 80 muertos y decenas de desaparecidos
Panama· 2025-07-07
Richard Eastland, co-owner and co-executive director of Camp Mystic, died trying to save the girls.
Texas: inundações catastróficas matam 26 crianças e uma monitora em colónia de férias | EUA
Portugal· 2025-07-07
Richard Eastland was the co-owner and co-executive director of Camp Mystic who died trying to save campers.
‘He died trying to save Mystic girls’ – flood victims named and mourned
Australia· 2025-07-07Richard Eastland died trying to save the girls at Camp Mystic during a flood in Texas.
Il direttore del Camp Mystic morto per salvare «le sue ragazze» dall'alluvione in TexasItaly· 2025-07-07
Richard 'Dick' Eastland, the director of Camp Mystic, died while trying to save campers.
Rodičia ich hľadajú vlastnými silami. Ničivé záplavy v Texase strhli tábory plné detí
Slovakia· 2025-07-07
Several young campers and the camp's longtime director, Richard 'Dick' Eastland, have been identified among the dead.
78 dead and dozens missing as more rain loomsUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-06
Richard 'Dick' Eastland was the longtime director of Camp Mystic and was confirmed dead in the disaster.
A girls' summer camp cut short by deadly disasterUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-06Richard 'Dick' Eastland died while trying to save young campers during the flood.
Rodičia ich hľadajú vlastnými silami. Ničivé záplavy v Texase strhli tábory plné detíSlovakia· 2025-07-06Richard Eastland, co-owner and director of Camp Mystic, died while attempting to rescue campers caught in the floods.
Texas flood: Camp Mystic director Richard Eastland’s body found; died saving camp girls | World News
India· 2025-07-06
Richard Eastland was found along with three girls he tried to save from the flood.
Between broken tree limbs and muddied cabins, a father looks for his missing childAustralia· 2025-07-06
