Texas flood disaster 911 calls released
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The owners of Camp Mystic in Texas have announced new safety upgrades following a tragic July 4 flood that killed 25 campers and two counselors.
On the morning of July 4, the Guadalupe River in Kerr County overflowed as camp attendees slept in their cabins.
Texas residents caught up in catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for water rescues, and staffers at Camp Mystic requested help in newly released
Texas residents and staffers at Camp Mystic caught up the catastrophic flooding in July pleaded for help in newly released recordings of 911 calls made during
The upgrades include four river-monitoring sensors, weather-alert radios in every cabin, and the placement of generators in key buildings.
A Texas Christian summer camp for girls, where 27 campers died in a July 4 flash flood, announced plans to reopen in May at a nearby location with enhanced safety measures, despite earlier criticism from a family whose daughter was never found.
Grieving parents reacted bitterly to the announcement. Twenty-five campers, two counselors and the camp's co-owner died in the July 4 Hill Country flood.
Texas residents plead for water rescues, Camp Mystic staffer requests help in newly released 911 audio from July floods.