"Beckworth explained that a flash flood warning from the National Weather Service had been issued at 1:14 a.m., urging everyone to move to higher ground immediately. But, according to Beckworth, the Eastlands sat in their office for over an hour before taking any action, only moving canoes and letting horses out, without alerting any campers. According to the lawsuit, it was 3. a.m. before the Eastlands began evacuating three cabins,"
"Seven months after catastrophic flooding tore through Camp Mystic, near Kerrville, Texas, killing 27 girls, one child remains missing. Cile Steward, 8, was swept away in the early-morning surge, and despite extensive search efforts, her body has not been recovered. Now her parents, CiCi and Will Steward, have filed a lawsuit against the camp and its longtime owners, Richard "Dick" Eastland and his wife, Willetta "Tweety" Eastland, alleging the tragedy was preventable and that critical warnings went unheeded,"
Seven months after a catastrophic flash flood at Camp Mystic near Kerrville, Texas, 27 girls died and one child, 8-year-old Cile Steward, remains missing and unrecovered despite searches. Her parents, CiCi and Will Steward, filed a lawsuit naming longtime owners Richard "Dick" Eastland and Willetta "Tweety" Eastland, alleging preventable failures and ignored warnings. Attorneys say a National Weather Service flash flood warning at 1:14 a.m. instructed immediate evacuation, yet owners delayed action for over an hour and only partially evacuated cabins by 3 a.m., leaving youngest campers told to stay. The Stewards praised counselors' bravery and criticized the camp's planned reopening.
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