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Camp Mystic says it has withdrawn its application to renew its operating license for the 2026 summer camp season.
The camp was previously notified by state health officials that its license to operate might not be renewed unless it made major revisions to its emergency plan.
In a statement, the camp says, Camp Mystic is still under investigation by state health officials for complaints made against the camp last summer.
More than a dozen families are also suing the camp and its leaders, alleging negligent behavior leading up to and during the 4th of July flood.
For NPR News, I'm Kaylee Hunt in Austin.
Camp Mystic says it has withdrawn its application to renew its operating license for the 2026 summer camp season.
The camp was previously notified by state health officials that its license to operate might not be renewed unless it made major revisions to its emergency plan.
In a statement, the camp says, Camp Mystic is still under investigation by state health officials for complaints made against the camp last summer.
More than a dozen families are also suing the camp and its leaders, alleging negligent behavior leading up to and during the Fourth of July flood.
Camp Mystic says it has withdrawn its application to renew its operating license for the 2026 summer camp season.
The camp was previously notified by state health officials that its license to operate might not be renewed unless it made major revisions to its emergency plan.
In a statement, the camp says, Camp Mystic is still under investigation by state health officials for complaints made against the camp last summer.
More than a dozen families are also suing the camp and its leaders, alleging negligent behavior leading up to and during the 4th of July flood.
For NPR News, I'm Kaylee Hunt in Austin.
Investigators told Texas state lawmakers that Camp Mystic exhibited a complacent attitude towards flooding prior to last July's deadly storms.
Casey Garrett, who's conducted more than 140 witness interviews as part of the investigation, says the camp failed to adequately train its college-age counselors on how to respond in an emergency situation, such as a flash flood.
Every single person that I've spoken with that are former counselors
current counselors, there was never any real training.
There were never drills, no drills of any kind.
Lawmakers are expected to hear more testimony about Camp Mystic today.