Politics Feb 12 Camp Mystic parents seek stronger camp regulations in other states 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. By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Nation Dec 23 Camp Mystic's reopening plans in Texas has drawn outrage, but some families want to return 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. By Sean Murphy, Associated Press
Nation Dec 05 Newly released 911 calls from Texas floods reveal chaotic and desperate pleas for rescues 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… By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press
Nation Sep 04 Watch 8:50 Parents mourning daughter lost in Texas floods push state to strengthen camp safety rules 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… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris
Jul 12 Watch 5:18 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… Continue watching
Jul 12 Camp Mystic appealed to remove buildings from FEMA's 100-year flood map, records show By Ryan J. Foley, Christopher L. Keller, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors, a review… Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Noem describes scene of parents looking for their children in Texas flood devastation By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the scene at Camp Mystic in Kerrville, Texas, at the urging of President Donald Trump as he opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as Texas searches for flood victims By Associated Press President Donald Trump will hold his first Cabinet meeting since April on Tuesday morning. He plans a Friday visit to Texas, where flash floods killed more than 100 people, raising questions about whether more people will suffer due to his… Continue reading
Jul 08 Texas flood search efforts go on but hope of finding survivors dims By Jim Vertuno, Nadia Lathan, John Seewer, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott planned to make another visit Tuesday to Camp Mystic, the century-old all-girls Christian summer camp where at least 27 campers and counselors died during the flash floods. Officials said Monday that 10 campers and one counselor… Continue reading