Camp Mystic Tragedy Halts Summer Reopening

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Camp Mystics Tragic Closure: After a deadly flood last July fourth, the all-girls Christian camp has reversed its decision to reopen this summer. The camps owners, the Eastland family, faced backlash and probes exposing safety gaps, leading to the withdrawal of their license renewal. Weeks of hearings revealed sloppy flood prep, undertrained staff, and a …

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Camp Mystics Tragic Closure: After a deadly flood last July fourth, the all-girls Christian camp has reversed its decision to reopen this summer. The camps owners, the Eastland family, faced backlash and probes exposing safety gaps, leading to the withdrawal of their license renewal. Weeks of hearings revealed sloppy flood prep, undertrained staff, and a botched evacuation. The camps owner, Dick Eastland, also perished in the flood. Families of the victims, who had been advocating for campers sa

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