Almost 20 Camp Mystic cabins were in known flood zone — despite recent $5M overhaul of century-old site
By Anthony Blair
Published July 10, 2025, 4:05 p.m. ET
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In addition, many of the campers and counselors didn’t have their phones on them, as the children were not allowed access to any technology, camp counselor Nancy Clement, 18, told the Times.
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I think that children should ALWAYS have a way to communicate with their parents or guardians. Argh! I’m well aware of all the negatives of “having a cell phone” in screen-free “zones”, but I think the alternative — being out of touch with the world — is much worse.
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