Camp Mystic Parents Demand Changes
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Camp Mystic posted a message following heartbreaking testimony from campers' parents, and the advancement of legislation designed to keep kids safe..
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Mom's 8-Year-Old Remains Missing Weeks After Camp Mystic Floods. 'My Daughter Was Stolen From Me'
Families of the victims killed at Camp Mystic during the Texas flood disaster spoke out at a hearing for a bill to improve safety at youth camps.
Parents who lost their daughters from flood waters at Camp Mystic said their deaths were “100% preventable” and asked the legislature to implement mandatory safety protocols for camps statewide. Camp Mystic,
An emotional plea resonated through the state capitol as parents who lost their daughters in the Camp Mystic flood disaster urged lawmakers to enact safety reforms. (KABB/WOAI)
Camp Mystic and Richard “Dick” Eastland’s family expressed their support Thursday for Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1, legislation aimed at improving safety at camps and communities along the Guadalupe River.
The measure is a response to the dozens of children who died at Camp Mystic and other youth camps in the Texas Hill Country during the July 4 flood.
The families shared stories of unimaginable grief and heartache as they pleaded with committee members to pass SB 1 to ensure Texas youth camps are safer.
After a deadly flash flood claimed 27 young lives at a Texas summer camp, parents are turning grief into action. They accuse camp officials of ignoring safety protocols and demand lawmakers pass new protections.