Camp Mystic Parents Demand Changes
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The families shared stories of unimaginable grief and heartache as they pleaded with committee members to pass SB 1 to ensure Texas youth camps are safer.
On Wednesday, for the first time, Camp Mystic families detailed their experience of their daughters who died in Texas Hill Country flooding.
Senate Bill 1, which would require more oversight of emergency plans and evacuation procedures at summer camps, was advanced after the emotional hearing Wednesday.
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.
The families testified that counselors were told not to move children out of cabins until they received instructions to do so, even though floodwaters were rising.
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