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The Associated PressonBluesky3d ago
The director of the Texas summer camp where 27 campers and counselors were killed by a devastating flood in 2025 said he did not see early federal and state warnings sent the day before the storm hit and that staff had no meetings about the pending danger.
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Analysis Summary
AP News reports testimony from Camp Mystic's director stating he didn't receive federal and state flood warnings issued before the July 2025 disaster that killed 27 people at the camp. The director also testified staff held no meetings about the threat. NYT coverage of the same hearing confirms this testimony was a focus of the legal proceedings. The 27-victim figure is specific to the camp; overall flood deaths in the region were substantially higher.
Claims Analysis (3)
“27 campers and counselors were killed by a devastating flood in 2025”
NYT reports 'at least 116 people' killed in the July flooding. Post's 27 figure likely refers to Camp Mystic victims specifically, not total deaths.
“The camp director said he did not see early federal and state warnings sent the day before the storm hit”
Corroborated by NYT coverage of hearing testimony and AP article headline—director testified about not receiving warnings.
“Staff had no meetings about the pending danger”
Directly stated in linked article and consistent with NYT's focus on 'what camp leaders knew and did.'
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