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Nation Jul 03

One year since deadly flood at Camp Mystic, parents push for better safety standards

By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant

Nation Jun 24

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Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy weeks after halting plans to reopen this summer

In paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in Houston, the camp listed its debt as exceeding $10 million.

By Kathy McCormack, Associated Press

Nation Apr 28

FILE PHOTO: Flash flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas
Camp Mystic relied on teen counselors with no emergency training before flood, investigator says

Young and inexperienced Camp Mystic counselors were not trained to help campers during floods or other emergencies, and feared making decisions on their own, an investigator into the flood that killed 27 counselors and campers told Texas lawmakers Monday.

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

Nation Apr 08

FILE PHOTO: Screenshot from a video showing a sign for Camp Mystic Cypress Lake location in Hunt
Texas officials investigating hundreds of complaints against Camp Mystic amid bid to renew license

The investigation disclosed Tuesday comes as the state considers whether to allow the all-girls camp to reopen this summer.

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

Politics Feb 24

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.
WATCH: Trump awards Camp Mystic rescue swimmer with military award

Trump said an 11-year-old who was rescued by Ruskan was attending Tuesday’s speech and was reunited with the officer for the first time.

By Joshua Barajas

Feb 12

Camp Mystic parents seek stronger camp regulations in other states

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

Grieving parents pushed Texas lawmakers to approve new safety requirements for camps, including mandating detailed emergency plans and emergency warning systems. Now, parents are now urging lawmakers in Alabama and elsewhere to tighten regulations.

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Dec 23

Camp Mystic's reopening plans in Texas has drawn outrage, but some families want to return

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Some families say their daughters' return to Camp Mystic will be a key step in their healing. But others who lost their daughters in the floods say the decision to reopen is insensitive.

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Dec 05

Newly released 911 calls from Texas floods reveal chaotic and desperate pleas for rescues

By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press

In an instant, frantic voices overwhelmed the two county emergency dispatchers on duty in the Texas Hill Country as catastrophic flooding inundated cabins and youth camps along the Guadalupe River. Their panic-stricken pleas were among more than 400 calls for help across…

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Sep 04

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Parents mourning daughter lost in Texas floods push state to strengthen camp safety rules

By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris

It’s been two months since at least 135 people were killed in flash floods that roared through the Texas Hill Country. In the weeks since, families of the victims have been pushing state lawmakers to pass camp and flood safety…

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Jul 12

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FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic in Texas, new analysis reveals

By John Yang, Andrew Corkery

The search for more than 100 people still missing from the catastrophic July 4 flash floods in Texas began its second week Saturday. Officials have rejected suggestions that the calamity could have been anticipated, but an analysis by NPR and…

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