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New Texas Laws Ban Youth Cabins in Floodways, Require Camp Safety Plans
New Texas laws will ban cabins in flood zones, require emergency training, and improve communication to enhance camp safety after deadly flooding killed over 30 people, officials said.
- On Friday in Austin, Governor Greg Abbott enacted a trio of laws focused on flood and camp safety, with lawmakers and families affected by the Camp Mystic tragedy present for the occasion.
- The legislation was enacted in response to the deadly July 4 flood that claimed the lives of 27 individuals associated with Camp Mystic after emergency evacuation guidelines were ignored.
- The new laws require camps to submit detailed emergency plans, train staff, install warning systems, and prohibit cabins in flood-prone areas.
- Parent Blake Bonner said the tragedy was "100% preventable" and that key concerns were addressed, while some camp owners warned about financial hardship.
- The bills aim to improve youth camp safety, and families hope the laws serve as a model to protect millions of campers across other states.
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Abbott signs camp and flood safety bills with Camp Mystic families
Two months after the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott approved new safety requirements for overnight youth camps and areas prone to flooding. Families of the Camp Mystic victims were at the governor’s mansion for the bill signings.
‘This will save lives’: New Texas laws require summer camps to remove cabins from floodplains
Gov. Greg Abbott signed three bills into law Sept. 5, two months after 25 campers and two counselors died in the July 4 weekend flooding at Camp Mystic in Kerr County.
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New Texas laws ban youth cabins in floodways, require camp safety plans
The families of some of the children who died at Texas' Camp Mystic during catastrophic flooding two months joined Gov. Greg Abbott for a ceremonial bill signing.
Grieving parents push Texas to strengthen camp safety rules
It’s been two months since at least 135 people were killed in flash floods that roared through the Texas Hill Country. In the weeks since, families of the victims have been pushing state lawmakers to pass camp and flood safety legislation. Lacey and Lars Hollis lost their 8-year-old daughter, Virginia, in the floods at Camp Mystic. They joined Amna Nawaz to discuss their support for the bill.
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