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Camp Mystic won’t be reopening this year ‘while so many Texans still carry the pain’ from last summer

The Independent·Associated Press·about 1 month ago
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Camp Mystic officials announced Thursday they are withdrawing their application for a summer operating license, stating the decision was made to allow more time for families to grieve following a devastating flood last July. The move comes after days of pointed questioning from Texas lawmakers , who are investigating the camp's handling of the July 4 tragedy. The flood claimed the lives of 25 campers, two teenage counselors, and the camp's owner, Dick Eastland. In a statement, Camp Mystic explained, "No administrative process or summer season should move forward while families continue to grieve, while investigations continue and while so many Texans still carry the pain of last July’s tragedy." Last week, camp organizers ran into massive hurdles trying to obtain licenses to reopen this summer.…

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