""I wish we never had camp that summer," Eastland said near the end of his testimony. He acknowledged lives could have been saved if camp staff acted sooner, but insisted they could not have anticipated the severity of the storm."
"Eastland acknowledged the camp had no detailed written flood evacuation plan. He also said more campers would have survived if he and his father, camp co-owner Richard Eastland, as well as a camp safety director had made quicker decisions to evacuate."
"By the time they did, the waters were so high and so fast they were producing rapids that swirled around some cabins, he said."
"Eastland also acknowledged staff didn't use simple measures like using campus loudspeaker."
The director of a Texas summer camp testified that staff did not see flood warnings or hold meetings about the impending danger. Evacuation decisions were delayed, resulting in 27 deaths. Edward Eastland expressed regret, stating lives could have been saved with quicker action. The camp lacked a written flood evacuation plan, and simple safety measures were not implemented. Despite the tragedy, Camp Mystic plans to reopen soon, with nearly 900 girls registered to attend.
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