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Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain unclear.
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Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency planning just two days before catastrophic flooding killed more than two dozen people at the all-girls Christian summer camp, most of them children.
Guadalupe River flood killed more than two dozen campers, but it is still far too early to assign blame — or to declare the tragedy unavoidable.
State officials verified that Camp Mystic had an emergency plan in place before the July 4 floods, according to records obtained Tuesday by KSAT Investigates.
Charlotte Lauten, 19, spent nine summers at Camp Mystic, mostly recently in 2023. She said she didn't recall ever receiving instructions as a camper on what do in the case of a weather emergency.
Camp Mystic's emergency procedures were signed off just before a flood in Texas Hill Country killed over 27 people. Despite state compliance, the camp was unprepared for July 4th's extreme rainfall, leading to questions about its readiness and the role of local authorities during the calamity.