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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 ...
North Texas camps working to ease parent, camper anxiety after Central Texas flooding
As families rethink summer plans following deadly floods, Camp Skylark focuses on fun, faith, and emotional support for ...
Texas camps were allowed to operate in flood prone areas
The state leaves building zoning and permits up to the individual counties. And in most non-city counties, such as Kerr, ...
Texas Mom Recalls Heartbreaking Moment Telling 6-Year-Old Daughter Her Friend Died in Camp Mystic Flood (Exclusive)
Alicia Duff tells PEOPLE how and why she decided to tell her kids, ages 6 and 8, that one of their friends died during the flooding in Texas.
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 ...