Camp Mystic Director Apologizes for Flood Tragedy

One director from Cam Mystic, that century old all-girls camp by the Guadalupe River in

Texas Hill Country, broke down in tears, Tuesday with a public.

Apology to families of the 25 young campers and two counselors lost in last year's brutal

July 4th flood.

He explained how he and his dad were on site that night, racing against the sudden wall

of water from heavy rains, but they couldn't save everyone his.

Father didn't make it, clinging to a tree is what kept him alive.

This filled the room just feet away during this legislative hearing.

Their grief turning to fury over the camp's past lack of flood drills and training, which

investigators flagged as a major factor in the tragedy.

Now the camp's pushing new safety measures like regular drills for floods, fires, and

more.

While eyeing a late May reopening on the higher, unflooded, grounds for nearly 900 girls this

summer.

But victims' relatives are pushing back hard, joining top officials and calls to block

the camp's license renewal under state review as the hearing.

Raps up today with more family voices and a full report do later this year.

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