Families Sue Camp Mystic Over Fatal Flood That Killed 27

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The families of 25 girls and two teenage counselors who died in catastrophic flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas on July 4 allege in a new lawsuit that camp operators failed to take necessary steps to protect campers as life-threatening waters approached.

According to The Associated Press, filed Monday in the Austin state court, the suit seeks more than $1 million in damages, though it does not specify an exact amount. The filing comes amid renewed outrage from families over plans to reopen the century-old camp next summer…

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