On the morning of July 4, 2025, America woke up to a nightmare. In the quiet hills of Kerr County, Texas, a wall of water roared through Camp Mystic, sweeping away cabins, campers, and the sense of safety so many parents had trusted. Within minutes, the Guadalupe River rose over 29 feet, leaving death, heartbreak, and haunting questions behind. "Swept Away: The Heartbreaking Camp Mystic Flood That Shook America" is not just the story of a natural disaster—it is a piercing look into the failure of readiness, the heroism of ordinary people, and the deep wounds left in a town that will never be the same. Through chilling eyewitness accounts, verified statistics, and searing analysis, author Joseph Ejike Ojih reveals what really happened that night, why the systems designed to protect failed, and how America can prevent the next tragedy.

This book is both a memorial and a warning. It takes readers into the cabins where young girls clung to life, into the rescue boats that came too late, and into the minds of the grieving families who now ask: why wasn’t this prevented? If you care about public safety, climate justice, or the future of our children, this is the book you cannot ignore. Because the river may rise again—but next time, it must not win.