Houston Public MediaSep 24

The owners of Camp Mystic say they plan to partially reopen next summer the all-girls camp where 27 campers and counselors were killed during catastrophic floods that swept through the Texas Hill Country in July.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/09/24/531746/camp-mystic-plans-to-reopen-in-texas-hill-country-next-summer-a-year-after-floods-killed-27/

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Camp Mystic plans to reopen in Texas Hill Country next summer, a year after floods killed 27

The area of the camp along the Guadalupe River that was destroyed by the floodwaters will not reopen next year, the owners said in a letter to Camp Mystic families, some of whom have criticized the nearly century-old camp over its safety measures and preparedness in wake of the tragedy.

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Houston Public MediaAug 29, 2025

More than 75 Texas camps have met dozens of safety standards to become accredited by the American Camp Association, which can be a lengthy and costly process.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/29/529710/a-rigorous-accreditation-program-inspired-texas-camp-reforms-heres-what-that-process-looks-like/

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A rigorous accreditation program inspired Texas’ camp reforms. Here’s what that process looks like

More than 75 Texas camps have met dozens of safety standards to become accredited by the American Camp Association, which can be a lengthy and costly process.

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Houston Public MediaAug 22, 2025

Here’s where the proposed laws to address camp safety, flood warnings and emergency response stand in the Legislature.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/flooding/2025/08/22/529229/in-response-to-failures-and-grieving-parents-texas-lawmakers-advance-flood-bills/

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In response to failures and grieving parents, Texas lawmakers advance flood bills

Here’s where the proposed laws to address camp safety, flood warnings and emergency response stand in the Legislature.

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Houston Public MediaAug 21, 2025

Texas lawmakers, after the flooding deaths of 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors, promised a hearing room of grieving parents that moving forward, campers will be evacuated once a flood warning is issued and evacuation plans will be overhauled.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/flooding/2025/08/21/529150/my-daughter-was-stolen-from-me-grieving-parents-point-to-texas-camp-failures-at-capitol-hearing/

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‘My daughter was stolen from me’: Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing

Senate Bill 1, which would require more oversight of emergency plans and evacuation procedures at summer camps, was advanced after the emotional hearing Wednesday.

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Houston Public MediaAug 11, 2025

A formal list of persons lost in the July 4th flood in Kerr County has been released by the Texas Rangers. The list contains the names and ages of 117 people who died and two who remain missing. Many of the victims were from the Houston area.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/flooding/2025/08/11/528386/texas-rangers-release-names-of-people-lost-and-still-missing-after-guadalupe-river-floods/

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Texas Rangers release names of people lost and still missing after Guadalupe River floods

In a joint statement, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said the names were not new to their community, calling them family, friends and neighbors.

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Houston Public MediaJul 17, 2025

Recovery efforts for more than 100 missing people lost in the deadly Texas Hill Country floods ramped up again this week after another deluge of rainfall. Residents continue to survey the damage and pay respects to the victims.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/flooding/2025/07/17/526576/as-texas-hill-country-search-for-missing-continues-residents-work-to-pick-up-the-pieces/

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As search for the missing continues after Texas Hill Country floods, residents work to pick up the pieces

A washed-out Guadalupe River appeared stuck in time nearly two weeks after the catastrophe. Large trees laid on their sides and remnants of debris lingered throughout what was left. Some residents of the area say it's unlike anything they've seen in the river before.

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Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️Jul 11, 2025

A heart wrenching first hand account of surviving the recent #TexasFloods

https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/texas-flood-firsthand-account/

It's not an easy read. I had to stop several times because I was crying and just couldn't read any more.

But if the author could live the experience and write about it, I could simply read about it. It's worth reading.

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“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”

The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.

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Houston Public MediaJul 6, 2025

More than 150 people convened in front of 10-year-old Greta Toranzo's elementary school in the Heights neighborhood of Houston on Saturday night as they bowed their heads to pray for her safe return home.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/07/06/525727/candlelight-vigil-held-for-houston-isd-student-others-lost-in-central-texas-floods/

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Candlelight vigil held for Houston ISD student, others lost in Central Texas floods

10-year-old Greta Toranzo is one of more than two dozen girls from a Kerr County summer camp who were still unaccounted for more than a day after catastrophic floodwaters inundated Central Texas, leaving at least 50 people dead. 

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Houston Public MediaJul 5, 2025

At least five Houston-area residents are among 24 people dead in Central Texas flooding on Friday, officials said.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/07/04/525661/at-least-five-harris-county-residents-among-24-reported-dead-in-central-texas-floods/

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At least five Houston-area residents among 24 reported dead in Central Texas floods, officials say

By Friday evening, at least 20 children from Camp Mystic -- a Christian summer camp in the Texas Hill Country -- were unaccounted for in the Kerr County floods that inundated the area on Independence Day.

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