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Camp Mystic official says she still hasn’t reported flood deaths to Texas agency
Camp’s medical officer testified at a hearing as state health agency reviews camp’s application to reopen this summer
TL;DR
- Camp Mystic's medical officer, Mary Liz Eastland, testified that she has not reported the 27 deaths from last year's flood to the state health agency.
- This reporting is a requirement under Texas administrative code for camps seeking to reopen.
- A lawsuit filed by the family of missing camper Cecilia "Cile" Steward is seeking to preserve flood damage evidence.
- Camp director Edward Eastland admitted the camp did not have a detailed, written flood evacuation plan and that earlier action could have saved lives.
- Both Eastlands described the chaotic events of the flood and their struggles to survive and account for campers.