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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Terri Langford

“My daughter was stolen from me": Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing

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Cici Williams Steward, mother of Cile Steward, who died in the Camp Mystic flood, gets up after testifying during a panel of Camp Mystic parents testifying before the Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding on August 20, 2025. Cile is the only child whose body has still not been recovered.
Cici Williams Steward, mother of Cile Steward, who died in the Camp Mystic flood, gets up after testifying before the Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding on Aug. 20, 2025. Cile is the only child whose body has still not been recovered. (Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune)

Texas lawmakers — determined to correct the series of mishaps that resulted in the July 4 flooding deaths of 27 Camp Mystic campers and counselors — promised a hearing room of grieving parents on Wednesday that moving forward, campers will be evacuated immediately once a flood warning is issued and evacuation plans will be overhauled to prevent future tragedies.

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