Camp Mystic faces license renewal denial over emergency plan deficiencies

4 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Apr 24

Texas regulators found 22 deficiencies in Camp Mystic’s emergency plan, including missing FEMA floodplain maps and insufficient evacuation procedures, after 27 girls and counselors died in last summer’s floods.
Camp Mystic has 45 days to resubmit corrections but may still reopen on May 30 while appealing any denial. State lawmakers and the Texas Rangers are investigating the camp’s response to the tragedy.
The camp’s owners face lawsuits from victims’ families and have already renovated buildings, hired a new therapist, and enrolled over 800 girls for this summer, despite ongoing legal and legislative scrutiny.

How can any camp in Texas's notorious 'Flash Flood Alley' truly guarantee children's safety?

Are Texas's strict new camp safety laws a model for the nation or an impossible burden?

With lawsuits against the camp and the state, who is ultimately responsible for the 27 deaths?

Will the state's criminal investigation lead to charges against Camp Mystic's surviving leadership?

Can Camp Mystic's 100-year legacy ever recover from such a profound breach of trust?