FEMA approved requests to lift flood restrictions on Camp Mystic buildings for years, enabling expansion in a known hazard zone before the July 4 flash floods killed at least 27 people.

The details of Camp Mystic's emergency plans were not included in the records released by the state. DSHS released the July 2 inspection report along with five years of reports of the youth camp.

Camp officials across the country said they had heard from worried parents after the Texas floods. As they try to reassure them, some camps are adding more safety procedures.

Were there any previous incidents at Camp Mystic that tested the disaster plan before the 2025 floods? In the quiet hills of Texas, Camp Mystic, a beloved summer camp for girls, was a place of joy and adventure.

By GIOVANNA DELL’ORTO and MARIAM FAM Texas’ catastrophic flooding hit faith-based summer camps especially hard, and the heartbreak is sweeping across the country where similar camps

Some camps in the region had to be evacuated, and local newspapers described how Camp Mystic was among those cut off from the outside world. According to a Kerr County history book, floodwaters at Camp Mystic almost reached the top of the dining hall’s stairs.

A state inspector visited Camp Mystic to conduct an annual safety check just two days before deadly flooding swept through the camp.

The devastating flood hit Central Texas, and at least 27 girls and their counselors from Camp Mystic lost their lives