Camp Mystic Flood: Lawmakers Hear Emergency-Prep Failures Fueled Tragedy
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Texas lawmakers heard from investigator Casey Garrett that Camp Mystic lacked adequate emergency training, evacuation plans, and safety equipment, contributing to the deaths during last summer's Guadalupe River flood; the testimony detailed chaotic evacuations and leadership failures by camp operator Dick Eastland, prompting calls for stricter safety rules and possible denial of the camp's operating license amid ongoing lawsuits and state investigations.
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- Camp Mystic counselors lacked training, Texas lawmakers told The Texas Tribune
- Camp Mystic Notified That It May Not Receive License to Reopen The New York Times
- Camp Mystic failed to train teenage counselors for floods, expert testifies Austin American-Statesman
- Camp Mystic relied on teen counselors with no emergency training before flood, investigator says ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Camp Mystic must undergo changes before it can reopen this summer, Texas officials say NBC News
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