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Camp Mystic disaster plan approved 2 days before Central Texas flood killed dozens
Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency plan just two days before the devastating flood killed more than two ...
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan 2 days before deadly flood, records show
Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency planning just two days before catastrophic flooding killed more than ...
Clinging to rafters: How staff at all-boys camp in Texas saved hundreds from floodwaters
Taking swift action, counselors at an all-boys summer camp in the Texas Hill Country managed to evacuate hundreds of children from a raging flood.
Searchers in helicopters and on horseback scour Texas flood debris for the missing
As the search in Texas continued for more than 160 people believed to be missing, the full extent of the catastrophe had yet ...
Michigan summer camp operators talk about emergency plans after Texas floods that killed campers
The American Camp Association advises parents to ask camps about their safety plans, including severe weather protocols and ...
Summer camp tragedies: When an American dream turns into a nightmare
At least 27 died in one of the worst disasters ever for summer camps. The tragedy shines a spotlight on America's camps and whether they're safe.
Texas officials scrapped ‘Flash Flood Alley’ warning system before 27 killed at Camp Mystic — because it was too expensive
Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic ...
Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many ...
A father who died saving his family, children at summer camp, a loving grandmother: The faces of the Texas flooding tragedy
Hundreds were missing, including over two dozen girls at a summer camp, and as minutes stretched into hours, hope gave way to ...