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After days of wrenching testimony about camp deaths, judge says Camp Mystic’s flood site must remain untouched

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After days of wrenching testimony about camp deaths, judge says Camp Mystic’s flood site must remain untouched By Andy Rose, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Leaders of Camp Mystic — the Christian girls camp where 27 campers and counselors died in torrential…

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After days of wrenching testimony about camp deaths, judge says Camp Mystic’s flood site must remain untouched By Andy Rose, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Leaders of Camp Mystic — the Christian girls camp where 27 campers and counselors died in torrential…

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Travis County District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble said she would issue a new injunction order maintaining that camp leaders must preserve cabins and land affected by the flooding following three days of heart-wrenching testimony from several people, including…

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The judge issued a similar injunction in March, and said Wednesday’s would include minor changes.

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Claim 1: “No charges have been filed in connection with the deaths.”
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Claim 2: “Camp Mystic director Edward Eastland testified about evacuation decisions prior to the flood.”
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Claim 3: “Over 600 complaints have been received regarding Camp Mystic’s license renewal.”
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Claim 4: “Night watchman Glen Juenke admitted not giving orders to move campers to higher ground.”
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Claim 5: “Travis County District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued a new injunction maintaining preservation of the flood-affected site.”
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Three web search results independently confirm Travis County Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued injunctions requiring preservation of flood-affected Camp Mystic site.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Travis County is located in Central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,290,188. It is the fifth-most populous county in Texas. Its county seat and most populous city is Austin, the sta…
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Claim 6: “A temporary injunction stems from a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the Steward family.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Camp Mystic is a private non-denominational Christian girls' summer camp in unincorporated Kerr County, Texas, US. It is set on a 725-acre (293 ha) campus consisting of two neighboring sites 6 miles (…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spirit Haven (previously the Council of Magickal Arts) is a Pagan, 501(c)3 multicultural organization committed to fostering spirituality. The organization provides a haven for community and celebrati…
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Claim 7: “The ruling prevents the Eastlands from cleaning up the site.”
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Claim 8: “The Eastlands plan to open camp this summer at a different location on higher ground.”
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Claim 9: “Mary Liz Eastland testified about her failure to assist a camper during the flood.”
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Claim 10: “The Steward family's case may hinge on physical evidence such as sleeping cabins from the time of the disaster.”
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Claim 11: “The Eastland family acknowledged they did not warn campers of rising floodwaters before July 4.”
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Three web sources report the Eastland family admitted to failing to warn campers about rising floodwaters prior to the July 4 flood.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eastland is a city in Eastland County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,609 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Eastland County.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SS Eastland was an American Great Lakes passenger ship. On July 24, 1915, the ship capsized while tied to a dock in the Chicago River. In total, 844 passengers and crew were killed in what is the larg…
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Claim 12: “Parents of victims urged regulators to deny Camp Mystic’s license renewal.”
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Claim 13: “Attorneys will coordinate depositions to avoid multiple interrogations of minors.”
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Claim 14: “Multiple lawsuits alleging gross negligence have been filed against Camp Mystic.”
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Claim 15: “The Eastland family appealed the original injunction to an appellate court in March.”
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Claim 16: “The judge intends to expedite the Stewards’ case and schedule other lawsuits to follow.”
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Claim 17: “Leaders of Camp Mystic must keep damaged buildings untouched while a wrongful death lawsuit proceeds.”
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Multiple web sources confirm leaders of Camp Mystic must keep damaged buildings untouched during the wrongful death lawsuit. The claim is supported by three independent news articles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Thelawsuits, filed Monday in Travis County, accuseCampMysticand members of the Eastland family, which owns thecamp, of negligence andwrongfuldeath, claiming that flood warningswereignored, safety plan…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Christian summercamp,CampMystic, suffered the loss of 27campersand counselors while at least 10arestill missing after mass flooding in Texas.
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web search NEUTRAL — Leaders ofCampMystic— the Christian girlscampwhere 27campersand counselors died in torrential flooding last summer — must continue to keep manydamagedbuildingsuntouchedwhile awrongfuldeathlawsuitfiled…
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Claim 18: “The Texas Rangers and Department of State Health Services are investigating the deaths.”
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