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The Tragedy in Texas Broke the Implicit Promise of Summer Camp
American sleep-away camps began as a way to protect children from the threats of the world. Parents continue to see them that ...
How Texas' land rules allowed camps to operate in flood-prone areas
The state leaves building zoning and permits up to the individual counties. And in most non-city counties, such as Kerr, ...
Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight's 14-Year-Old Sister Evacuated from Texas Summer Camp on a Chartered Plane amid Deadly Flooding
Brooklyn and Bailey McKnight's little sister, Paisley, was at a camp on a smaller arm of the Guadalupe River. The 14-year-old ...
Texas summer camp evacuated 70 staying near river ahead of flooding: 'Saw it coming'
Camp officials at the Mo-Ranch Assembly summer camp acted quickly without warnings to evacuate 70 people from rising ...
Heroics of Texas camp counselors cast spotlight on those who oversee millions of US kids each summer
As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to ...
Almost 20 Camp Mystic cabins were in known flood zone — despite recent $5M overhaul of century-old site
At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed “extremely ...
Texas floods live updates: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery ...
As Oklahomans watch flooding in Texas, here's how Oklahoma camps prepare for emergencies
For many in Oklahoma, summer means summer camp. But as the flooding tragedy unfolds in Texas, how are camps preparing in case ...