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Cabin with people inside swept away by floodwaters in Texas

Cabin with people inside swept away by floodwaters in Texas

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A cabin at Camp La Junta was captured on video floating along the Guadalupe River on Friday during the catastrophic flooding event with camp staff inside.

Seth Stover told CNN his son was among those in the cabin at the time.

“They were woken up around 4am to the sound of the breakers flipping,” Stover said. “They didn’t know they were floating at first.”

Stover, who was a camper at Camp La Junta in the 80s, says the cabin had four men inside, ages 19 to 22. His son, 19, is a member of staff at the camp and can be seen inthe doorway of the cabin in the video, according to Stover.

The cabin was ripped off its foundation and floated along the waters for only about 30 seconds, according to Stover. He says he imagines to his son it felt a lot longer.

The cabin eventually hit a tree and got wedged between the tree and a stone wall, bringing the cabin to a stop. “It was pure luck that the cabin was stopped,” Stover said.

All the men inside were eventually able to exit the cabin safely and evacuated from camp.

Stover says he received a message from the camp that morning that all campers and staff were safe but when he saw the video he couldn’t help but worry.

Eventually, his son called him around 7 a.m. to let him know he was safe and had been evacuated. Stover and his wife traveled to the area on Saturday to pick up their son.

Stover credited the bravery of the other staff members and camp counselors who did everything they could for the campers.

“The courage and sacrifices that all the camp counselors and staff did throughout the entire incident, keeping the kids safe,” he said. “The stories of what they did for these kids are amazing.”

CNN’s David Williams contributed to this report.

This post has been updated with additional information.