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After Camp Owner Died Helping Campers in Texas Flood, His Grieving Family Is 'Trying to Make Sense' of the Tragedy
The family of Dick and Tweety Eastland, the owners of Camp Mystic, where at least 27 died during the devastating Texas floods ...
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 ...
The Tragedy in Texas Broke the Implicit Promise of Summer Camp
American sleep-away camps began as a way to protect children from the threats of the world. Parents continue to see them that ...
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...
Camp Mystic disaster plan approved 2 days before Central Texas flood killed dozens
Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain ...
Fundraiser for Texas ex-official seeks $20K in donations after 'Whites-only' comment about young flood victims
Controversy erupted after a fundraiser for Sade Perkins, a former Houston official who made racial comments about the 27 ...
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 ...
Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing enters seventh day: Live updates
At least 119 people have been found dead in nearly a week since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes ...