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Between tears and anger, mothers and fathers of children who died at Camp Mystic in central Texas in a flood on July 4 pleaded with state lawmakers Wednesday to toughen safety at summer camps. One by one, the parents proudly described their young children’s personalities, quirks and achievements before they shared their nightmare of grief, guilt and loss through tears …

Camp Mystic Parents Demand Changes Before More Children Are Lost  The New York Times ‘My daughter was stolen from us’: Texas parents who lost children in Camp Mystic flooding speak at hearing  ABC News Tearful parents of Camp Mystic flooding victims plead for tougher safety measures  NBC News ‘Beginning of change’: Mom of missing Mystic camper speaks at Texas Capitol  KXAN Austin Our daughter …

Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood  Politico The local lives claimed by the floods in Central Texas  KVUE In the dark, amid screams, a Camp Mystic counselor had 16 girls and one headlamp  The Washington Post Camp Mystic began evacuating 45 minutes after ‘life-threatening flash flooding’ alert: Spokesperson  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos In …

The leader of Camp Mystic had been tracking the weather before the deadly Texas floods, but it is now unclear whether he saw an urgent warning from the National Weather Service that had triggered an emergency alert to phones in the area, a spokesman for camp’s operators said Wednesday. Richard “Dick” Eastland, the owner of Camp Mystic, began taking action …

US regulators reportedly granted appeals to remove many Camp Mystic buildings from official flooding risk maps years before 27 children died in severe floods. Citing official records, the New York Times and Associated Press said maps by the Federal Emergency Management (Fema) in 2011 had initially considered the popular summer camp to be at high risk of flooding. But they …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The emergency weather alert had come early Fourth of July morning: There would be life-threatening flash flooding in Kerr County, Texas. And Camp Mystic – an all-girls Christian camp situated along the Guadalupe River – housed about 750 campers on the flood-prone site as heavy rains started pouring. Girls as young as 7 were peacefully asleep …

Remains of final missing Camp Mystic counselor Katherine Ferruzzo found  San Antonio Express-News ‘Is It Safe?’ As Parents Weigh Risks of Summer Camps, Owners Review Safety Measures.  The New York Times Texas flooding death toll rises; new flood watch in effect  USA Today Camp Mystic counselor Katherine Ferruzzo’s remains found, family confirms  WOAI Trinity OC’s 8-year-old daughter dies in TX floods  ESPN Source link

The family of a Houston teen says their daughter was among those who did not survive the flash flooding at Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country. Katherine Ferruzzo’s family confirmed her remains were found Friday morning. Her family shared her following statement: On Friday, July 11, 2025, Katherine Ferruzzo’s remains were found. We are incredibly grateful to all the …

FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones  The New York Times FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic in Texas, new analysis reveals  PBS Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends government’s disaster response  Reuters Texas floods latest: Camp Mystic cabins ‘built on extremely hazardous flood zone’  The Independent FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows  ABC News …