AUSTIN (KXAN) — The father of Camp Mystic counselor Chloe Childress, 18, who was killed during the July 4 floods, said the families of the 27 victims were “not consulted” and “do not approve” of the camp’s decision to partially reopen next summer, especially with one young camper still missing.
‘We do not approve’
“We had no communication about the reopening, no discussions about the reopening, no discussions about a memorial whether we were in favor of that and or what that might look like,” said Matthew Childress. “The short message is: We were not consulted and we do not approve.”
Childress made the remarks in Austin Friday at a panel discussion with journalists hosted by the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas and moderated by KXAN Director of Investigations and Innovation Josh Hinkle, who also sits on the FOIFT board of directors. The topic: “Hill Country Floods: Demanding Transparency, Accountability, Reform.”
Camp Mystic is an all girls’ Christian summer camp located along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County. It is a low-lying region referred to as “Flash Flood Alley.”
The families were told of the plan two hours before the rest of Camp Mystic’s alumna and campers were notified, Childress said…