Imagine a half dozen boys on the top bunk bed as the water rises all around them.

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19. Lots of people find a strip of land that's woods and just camp.

Trespassing? Not if it's posted, is the reasoning. (And it's not posted if you don't see the signs.)

Cabins for rent, air bnbs in apts. or houses, who knows who was in them or even if they were occupied?

It's a really popular area. Esp. on a weekend. Esp. on the 4th of July weekend. Heck, the Hill Country in general is a good getaway for lots of people I know--not too expensive, no airplane, don't always need to rent a hotel room or dine out. Camp stove, tent, sleeping bag.

Thought the number of missing would soar. You say you're going with your family camping in the Hill Country, you might not say where. Then, after the flood you don't answer your phone ... Well, okay. Bad reception, no charge, you don't want to take it. But 3, 4 days later ... You report them missing. And the number grows.