Families of Children Killed in Texas Floods Sue Camp Mystic, Claiming Gross Negligence

Parents of campers and counselors who died in the July 4 Texas floods said the camp leadership did little before mounting “a hopeless ‘rescue’ effort from its self-created disaster.”

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A Costly Radio System Faltered When Texas Needed It Most

Motorola won a $7 million contract to modernize Kerr County’s emergency radio system. When a devastating flash flood swept through the county, emergency crews had trouble using it.

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Camp Mystic Security Guard Saved Dozens Amid Deadly Flooding

In interviews with The New York Times, the guard, Glenn Juenke, offered the most detailed firsthand account yet of what staff members did as floodwaters rose at the Texas camp in July.

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Camp Mystic to Reopen After Texas Floods, Over Objections From Victims’ Parents

Twenty-seven children and counselors died in the Texas Hill Country camp, and many of their families expressed shock that the retreat on the Guadalupe River would be open for its 100th anniversary.

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‘Not a Damned Penny.’ Texas Flood Survivors Look for Help

Texas state legislators will be in Kerrville on Thursday for a hearing on the July 4 floods. They may get an earful.

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Why Are More Than 100 People Still Missing in Texas, 2 Weeks After the Floods?

The number of people unaccounted for dropped this week but remains stubbornly high as some searchers lose hope of finding them.

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How Two Cabins Turned Into an Epicenter of Grief

The children who lost their lives at Camp Mystic were not scattered through the camp. Almost every one of them was in either the Bubble Inn or Twins cabins, which housed the youngest campers.

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Texas Floods Spur Nationwide Effort to Return Lost Items to Survivors

Search efforts along the Guadalupe River in Texas, combined with online groups, are helping to reunite items with survivors and families.

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Officials in Flooded Texas Defend Response Amid Threats

A commissioner in Kerr County, where the worst flooding occurred, said people were “cursing us for our decisions.” Official evacuations did not occur for hours after the first Weather Service warning.

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Texan Stoicism Provides Comfort, and Excuses, After the Flood

Texans often draw on the idea of their own self-reliance during times of adversity. Gov. Greg Abbott has used it to deflect tough questions.

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