Camp Mystic parents to testify
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On Wednesday, for the first time, Camp Mystic families detailed their experience of their daughters who died in Texas Hill Country flooding.
Cici Williams Steward, the mother of the last remaining missing Camp Mystic camper, spoke in support of Senate Bill 1 on Aug. 20 at the Texas Capitol. The bill would require safety improvements at camps across the state.
KERRVILLE, Texas — A new foundation called the Heaven’s 27 Fund looks to honor the legacies of the 27 campers and counselors who died during the July 4 floods at Camp Mystic.
Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be safe.
It was the first time many of the parents spoke publicly about the death of their children and the lack of sufficient safety measures to prevent their deaths. At the hearing, the parents testified on Senate Bill 1, which aims to improve safety for youth camps across the state.
HOUSTON — Legislators heard powerful and emotional testimony on Wednesday from parents of Camp Mystic girls who were killed in the catastrophic July Fourth floods. The families shared stories of unimaginable grief and heartache as they pleaded with ...
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Camp Mystic flood misinformation triggered death threats. Experts say that's just the beginning.
Experts say conspiracy theories on the Hill Country flood that took out Camp Mystic will compound over time as extreme weather narratives solidify.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNHistory repeated as the Guadalupe River swept away Camp Mystic. Why few lessons were learned after 1987 flood
The Fourth of July flood bore a striking similarity to the Hill Country flood that killed 10 summer campers in 1987. In the following years, officials took little action to protect against the next storm.