Families who lost children in the July 4 Camp Mystic flooding are testifying before the Texas Senate Committee on Disaster and Flooding Preparedness. Twenty-seven campers and counselors died in the Hill County floods that killed more than 130 people. Parents formed The Campaign for Camp Safety to push for reforms that prevent future youth-camp disasters. The coalition says safeguards were insufficient and seeks relocation of camp structures from floodplains, mandatory campsite emergency response triggers, and improved communication systems. Coalition leaders have met with Governor Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Dustin Burrows, who promised action. Lawmakers are considering proposals during the special session and calls for an investigative committee into preventable aspects.
Families who lost their children in the July 4 flooding at Camp Mystic are testifying before the Texas Senate Committee on Disaster and Flooding Preparedness on Wednesday. Twenty-seven Camp Mystic campers and counselors lost their lives in the Hill County floods that killed more than 130 people. Those parents formed a coalition called The Campaign for Camp Safety with a mission to prevent future disasters at youth camps.
"Our children's lives were cut short because the safeguards in place were not enough," a spokesperson for The Campaign for Camp Safety said. "We are asking lawmakers to make sure no other family ever has to endure the pain we have lived with every day since July 4."
Among their proposals, the coalition says it wants structures moved away from floodplains and wants a campsite response triggered in case of an emergency, including better communication systems. They are also calling for an investigative committee to look into the preventable aspects of what happened at Camp Mystic. Lawmakers are considering those during the current special session.
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