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NBC News
07-07-2025
- Climate
- NBC News
Texas flooding maps and photos: Camp Mystic among sites with catastrophic storm damage
U.S. news At least 90 people have been declared dead after heavy rain swelled the Guadalupe River on Friday. July 7, 2025, 4:16 PM EDT By Melissa Chan, Vanessa Leroy and Jiachuan Wu Rescuers and volunteers were scouring for survivors Monday as others prayed after catastrophic flooding in Texas left at least 90 people dead, including more than two dozen children, officials said. At Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp in Hunt, Texas, where officials are grieving the loss of 27 children and counselors, belongings of the young campers are strewn about the flooded floors of a dormitory, while other items, including a pink backpack and a Camp Mystic t-shirt, were found along the bloated Guadalupe River, photos show. The camp is located on the banks of the river, which swelled during heavy rain early Friday and surged by more than 20 feet in an hour, authorities said. The storm downed power lines and trees and swept away vehicles. The water rushed into Kerr County, where sheriff Larry Leitha said at least 48 adults and 27 children were found dead. See photos of the storm's devastation and efforts to find survivors: Melissa Chan Melissa Chan is a reporter for NBC News Digital with a focus on veterans' issues, mental health in the military and gun violence. Vanessa Leroy Vanessa Leroy is a photo editor at NBC News. Jiachuan Wu Jiachuan Wu is a senior interactive journalist for NBC News Digital.
NBC News
20-04-2025
- General
- NBC News
Easter photos: East meets West with celebrations around the world
World The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic observances only overlap every three to four years thanks to different church calendars — and different lunar cycle calculations. By Vanessa Leroy and Jeremy Mikula It was a meeting of East and West on Sunday as people around the world celebrated Easter on the same day, an overlap that happens every three to four years. Easter's moveable date should be simple enough: the Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox. But for the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, the moveable date has an extra complication: different calendars, not to mention different calculations for lunar cycles and the equinox. Though convention has it the churches split during the Great Schism of 1054, they largely maintained the same calendars until 1582, when Pope Gregory XIII adopted the Gregorian calendar for the Roman church. The Orthodox church kept the Julian calendar. Secular celebrations of Easter — think pastel-coated eggs, basket-carrying rabbits and the occasional parade — always match the Western feast day. But enough history. Here's a look at how Easter was celebrated this weekend from Asia and Africa to Europe, the Middle East and beyond. Vanessa Leroy Vanessa Leroy is a photo editor at NBC News. Jeremy Mikula Jeremy Mikula is the weekend director of platforms for NBC News.
