Flood Deaths

由于立法者和家属的施压，以及针对这场致命灾难应对措施的调查仍在进行，陷入困境的 Camp Mystic 组织于周四宣布暂停今年夏天重新开放的计划。在做出这一决定之前，Texas 的政治领导人以及去年 7 月深夜特大洪水袭卷这家女子基督教夏令营时遇难的 27 名年轻营员的家属，已表达了数月日益强烈的愤慨。该决定是在 Texas 立法者进行了数日尖锐质询后做出的，他们正在调查营地官员对 7 月 4 日毁灭性洪水的反应，该洪水夺走了营员和两名青少年辅导员的生命。营地所有者 Dick Eastland 也在洪水中丧生。继续阅读...

Camp’s medical officer testified at a hearing as state health agency reviews camp’s application to reopen this summerSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe medical officer for Camp Mystic, the Christian summer camp in Texas where 27 girls and counselors were killed in a catastrophic flood last year, testified this week she has still not officially reported the deaths to the state health agency reviewing the camp’s application to reopen.Mary Liz Eastland, a member of the family that owns and operates the camp, appeared in court this week as part of a hearing tied to a lawsuit brought by the family of eight-year-old camper Cecilia “Cile” Steward, whose body has not been found. The family is seeking to temporarily close off the camp’s flooded areas to preserve the damage as evidence while their lawsuit proceeds. Continue reading...