Texas Parents Urge Safety Reforms After Camp Mystic Flood Tragedy
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Parents of children who died in the July 4 flood at Camp Mystic in Texas are pleading with lawmakers to implement stricter safety regulations for summer camps, highlighting preventable failures and proposing legislation like the 'Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act' to improve emergency preparedness and response. The tragedy has prompted emotional testimonies and calls for comprehensive safety reforms to prevent future incidents.
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- Tearful parents of Camp Mystic flooding victims plead for tougher safety measures NBC News
- 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
- Parents of girls killed in Texas camp flooding say ‘commonsense’ measures were absent as lawmakers consider safety bill CNN
- “My daughter was stolen from me": Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing The Texas Tribune
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