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Camp Mystic won’t reopen this year ‘while so many Texans still carry the pain’ from last summer

Camp Mystic officials announced Thursday they are withdrawing their application for a summer operating license, stating the decision was made to allow more time for families to grieve following a devastating flood last July.

The move comes after days of pointed questioning from Texas lawmakers, who are investigating the camp's handling of the July 4 tragedy. The flood claimed the lives of 25 campers, two teenage counselors, and the camp's owner, Dick Eastland.

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