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As hope for finding survivors dims, questions swirl around whether Camp Mystic's emergency plan was adequate. Texas doesn't approve or keep copies of such plans; camps are required to show only that they have plans in place.
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert a disaster like the one that killed dozens of young campers and scores of others in Kerr County on the Fourth of July.
Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain unclear.
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and MARIAM FAM Texas’ catastrophic flooding hit faith-based summer camps especially hard, and the heartbreak is sweeping across the country where similar camps
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As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to keep them calm
Safety and weather protocols are top of mind for parents and summer camp leaders following a deadly flood that overwhelmed Central Texas.
'Safety is first, and fun is a close second' | Summer camp doubles down on safety after Texas floods
After devastating floods killed 120 people in Texas, including 27 at a summer camp, facilities nationwide are reinforcing their emergency procedures to protect campers.
Maranatha Bible Camp affirms its strong safety protocols and low flood risk as it stands in prayerful support of Texas flood victims.
Controversy erupted after a fundraiser for Sade Perkins, a former Houston official who made racial comments about the 27 girls who died in Camp Mystic floods.