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‘Is It Safe?’ As Parents Weigh Risks of Summer Camps, Owners Review Safety Measures.
Camp officials across the country said they had heard from worried parents after the Texas floods. As they try to reassure ...
Christian girls summer camp devastated by floods holds decades-long history with presidents, Texas politicos
Camp Mystic has deep roots with Texas politicians, including former first lady Laura Bush, who worked as a counselor there, ...
Heroics of Texas camp counselors cast spotlight on those who oversee millions of US kids each summer
As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to ...
How Texas' land rules allowed camps to operate in flood-prone areas
The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more ...
Almost 20 Camp Mystic cabins were in known flood zone — despite recent $5M overhaul of century-old site
At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed “extremely ...
Faith-based camps like those hit by Texas floods are rite of passage for many. They’re now grieving
By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and MARIAM FAM Texas’ catastrophic flooding hit faith-based summer camps especially hard, and the ...
Texas floods live updates: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery ...
Summer camps licensed by Texas, required to post emergency plans
Frantic calls from parents are being answered at summer camps across central Texas. One camp telling KXAN investigators ...