Posted on 09/25/2025 5:02:43 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
So sad- i have prayed almost every night that they recover this poor girl’s body...
If we quit using places where people died we’d have to abandon the entire planet.
Texans.
True, to some extent. I wouldn’t include flood plains in that however.
If it's so dangerous, shouldn't we just outlaw people going anywhere near the Guadalupe, much less in it?
It is very unfortunate what happened, but we need to get back to living. If they’ve taken proper measures to ensure a non-repeat, the camp should reopen.
Going down to/into the river for recreation is one thing. Building housing in a floodplain is quite another.
Don’t think I’d conflate “going anywhere near the Guadalupe, much less in it” with building lodgings in the flood plain.
How selfish they are to feel this way. That camp has offered extremely positive conditions for young kids for decades. What happened was a tragedy and slowing the re-opening of such a wonderful place will not change anything.
Obviously, it is very hard for someone who has lost a child or children to understand, but life must go on and this camp is so healthy for thousands of children and their families.
“ If they’ve taken proper measures to ensure a non repeat”
And what exactly did they do?
Camp Mystic consists of two adjacent units that operate parallel but independent sessions. The one near the Guadalupe River will remain closed. The one on higher didn’t flood and will be reopening.
Absolutely avoid the flood plain. That was an extremely expensive lesson, costing much more than all the gold in Fort Knox. (Assuming there is gold there. ;-D )
One failure on their part, from all I’ve read, is they didn’t take care to have somebody on duty to monitor the river reports.
Maybe better guardrails that blocks a rising river.
Get back on the horse.
“ If it’s so dangerous, shouldn’t we just outlaw people going anywhere near the Guadalupe, much less in it?”
What they needed was a proper warning system.
National Weather Service saw this coming and the area has that history
You can monitor river reports online.
Why didn’t the parents?
You would have to ask them. There should have been a person doing that.
Texans acknowledge tragedy and move forward. There’s nothing wrong with that.
“ Texans acknowledge tragedy and move forward. There’s nothing wrong with that.”
This is weird. Honor the mother’s wishes.
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