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“My daughter was stolen from me": Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing

Senate Bill 1, which would require more oversight of emergency plans and evacuation procedures at summer camps, was advanced ...

Parents of girls killed in Texas camp flooding say ‘commonsense’ measures were absent as lawmakers consider safety bill

Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be safe.
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'Our children's lives were cut short’: Camp Mystic parents to testify as Texas lawmakers weigh safety reforms after deadly flood

"Our children's lives were cut short because the safeguards in place were not enough," a Campaign for Camp Safety ...

Texas legislators hear gut-wrenching testimony from Camp Mystic parents pleading for laws to protect youth camps

Families who lost daughters in the July 4 flood at Camp Mystic testified before a state Senate committee in favor of SB 1 to ...

‘Beginning of change’: Mom of missing Mystic camper speaks at Texas Capitol

The mother of the only camper missing from Camp Mystic shared a heartfelt tribute while speaking to the Texas Senate Select ...

Texas Hill Country schools transformed into relief hubs after the deadly summer floods. Now, students are headed back

Hunt Independent School district had over a month left until school was scheduled to start on August 20. But after ...

New fund will collect donations for Camp Mystic campers and counselors killed in July 4 floods

KERRVILLE, Texas — A new foundation called the Heaven’s 27 Fund looks to honor the legacies of the 27 campers and counselors ...

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 ...