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Texas lawmakers launch new investigation into July flood disaster
Legislative committees will investigate the July 2025 floods that killed over 130 people, focusing on disaster preparedness, response, and youth camp safety reforms.
- Texas lawmakers have created committees to investigate the July flooding that resulted in over 130 deaths, including 25 girls and two counselors at Camp Mystic.
- Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows announced that the committees aim to examine the facts around the flooding and improve disaster preparedness.
- Families of the victims criticized Camp Mystic for having a re-opening plan despite unanswered questions about the disaster.
- Camp Mystic representatives expressed their willingness to cooperate with the committees to clarify what happened during the flood.
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Legislative committees launch to investigate July 2025 flood disaster failures
(The Center Square) – New joint state legislative General Investigative Committees have been launched to investigate widespread local preparedness and response failures at the local level related to the July 2025 Hill Country flood disaster.
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