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Texas Hearings Blame Training Gaps for 27 Deaths

4/28/2026

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  • State hearings are examining the July 4, 2025 Camp Mystic flood in Texas that killed 27 people.
  • Investigators said Camp Mystic counselors lacked emergency training, an evacuation plan, ladders or life jackets before the flood.
  • Investigator Casey Garrett testified counselors had no specific evacuation assignments despite the Eastland family’s awareness of flood risk.
  • Sen. Pete Flores said the tragedy could have been prevented while Rep. Morgan Meyer noted the hearings’ emotional weight.