Accountability Needed After Deadly Flash Floods Ravage Texas Hill Country Summer Camps

Heavy rains, amounting to months’ worth in just a few hours, unleashed catastrophic flash flooding across Texas Hill Country, a region known for its century-old summer camps that host thousands of kids annually. This natural disaster tragically put countless young lives at risk, exposing serious gaps in local emergency preparedness and infrastructure resilience.Among the most alarming developments was the report from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick that about 23 girls attending Camp Mystic, a Christian camp situated alongside the Guadalupe River, were unaccounted for following the flooding on July 4, 2025. First responders scrambled to scan riverbanks and deliver evacuees to...