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Camp Mystic Reopens May 2026 Amid Flood Aftermath, License Questioned

4/29/2026

Summary

Story summary

Camp Mystic’s directors announced the camp will reopen in late May 2026, limiting activities to non-flooded areas.
A July 4 2025 flash flood on the Guadalupe River killed 25 campers and two counselors and revealed 22 deficiencies in the camp’s emergency plan, including missing flood-training and drills.
State senators Charles Perry and Lois Kolkhorst questioned the camp’s readiness for nearly 900 campers and warned its license could be denied or delayed.

History

Historical Context

In April-October 1993 the Mississippi and Missouri rivers overflowed, killing 50 people and causing $12-16 billion in damage—the worst nationwide disaster in the United States since the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927. The 1993 event spurred federal agencies to overhaul emergency-management procedures and accelerate subsequent levee construction along the river system.

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Story summary

Camp Mystic’s directors announced the camp will reopen in late May 2026, limiting activities to non-flooded areas.
A July 4 2025 flash flood on the Guadalupe River killed 25 campers and two counselors and revealed 22 deficiencies in the camp’s emergency plan, including missing flood-training and drills.
State senators Charles Perry and Lois Kolkhorst questioned the camp’s readiness for nearly 900 campers and warned its license could be denied or delayed.

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