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Texas Report Finds That 39 Adults Could Have Helped Girls at Camp Mystic
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Investigators found that at least 39 adults were present at Camp Mystic during the deadly July flood in central Texas but did not assist in evacuating campers.
- The camp failed to provide adequate emergency plans and did not evacuate campers in advance despite having ample opportunity.
- The flood on July 4 resulted in 25 camper deaths, two counselors, and the camp owner, Dick Eastland.
- Only three men, including Eastland, his son, and a night security guard, actively worked to evacuate hundreds of campers.
- A parallel criminal investigation by the State Police is ongoing and may reach similar conclusions, though potential charges remain uncertain.
