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Camp Mystic nurse who abandoned little girls during deadly flooding has license suspended

Nypost · · 430 words · By Jared Downing
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“The head nurse at Camp Mystic in Texas where 25 little girls died in flooding last summer has had her nursing license suspended”
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Multiple independent sources (KTSA, and another web search result) confirm that the nursing license of the Camp Mystic chief health officer was suspended following a deadly flooding event.
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web search 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 campus consisting of two neighboring sites 6 miles southwest …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Mystic
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web search NEUTRAL — A Camp Mystic director’s nursing license was suspended after last year’s deadly floods. State regulators accuse her of abandoning campers and failing to follow emergency procedures. Twenty-seven campe…
https://www.fox26houston.com/news/camp-mystic-nursing-licens…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Texas Board of Nursing has temporarily suspended the license of Camp Mystic’s chief health officer, saying her continued practice “constitutes a continuing and imminent threat to public welfare.”
https://www.ktsa.com/camp-mystic-chief-health-officers-nursi…
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“The Texas Board of Nursing ruled last week that Mary Liz Eastland... would present a “continuing and imminent threat to the public welfare” if she were allowed to keep practicing”
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The specific phrasing 'continuing and imminent threat to public welfare' regarding Mary Liz Eastland is cited in both KTSA and another news report.
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web search NEUTRAL — Texas has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Covering 268,596 square miles (695,660 km 2) and with an estimated population of over 31.7 million residents in 2025, [10] it is the secon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the official website of the State of Texas. We'll help you find the government services, information, and resources you need.
https://www.texas.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the state of Texas. Here you'll find a variety of things to do throughout our 7 regions. Find trip planning resources, hotels and special offers.
https://www.traveltexas.com/
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“Mary Liz Eastland... whose family owned the facility catering to the state’s rich and famous and served as its chief health officer”
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The Independent and other reports confirm Mary Liz Eastland is the chief medical/health officer and part of the family that owns and operates Camp Mystic.
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web search NEUTRAL — Eastland is part of the Eastland family, who owns and operates Camp Mystic. She and her husband also serve as co-directors of the campsite.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/camp-mysti…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mary Liz Eastland is the chief medical officer at Camp Mystic. She is a registered nurse (graduated from Baylor Nursing School in 2007) and a longtime member of the Eastland family that owns and opera…
https://dallasexpress.com/state/camp-mystic-chief-medical-of…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mary Liz Eastland, a registered nurse, served as the camp’s medical officer. She has previously acknowledged in court that she never tried to reach children and staff in the low-lying area of the camp…
https://wtop.com/national/2026/05/texas-board-faults-camp-my…
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“waters from the Guadalupe River in Kerr County surged into the camp July 4, killing 28 in all — 25 kids, two teen counselors and Eastland’s father-in-law, camp Director Dick Eastland.”
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Multiple sources confirm a July 4 flood on the Guadalupe River in Kerr County caused significant fatalities at Camp Mystic, including children and staff. While the exact total (28) varies slightly across snippets (some mention 27, others 24-25 missing), the core event is corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Why the Camp Mystic tragedy is hitting hard for many parents. While the families of those missing and dead reel from the tragedy, the emotional aftershocks of the July 4 flood are reaching throughout …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/07/06/texas-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The summer camps on the Guadalupe River in Kerr County are institutions. Generations of girls and boys go through them, often forming life-long attachments. Simmons considered Ragsdale the heart and s…
https://www.npr.org/2025/07/12/g-s1-77295/texas-flooding-ker…
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web search NEUTRAL — Camp Mystic, an all-girls camp near the river, remains missing about 23 campers.Officials confirm fatalities, call for prayers. Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha confirmed multiple fatalities, includin…
https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/texas-flash-flooding-at-…
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“Eastland’s suspension came one month after she replied “yes” when asked on the stand during a court hearing whether she abandoned campers who needed her help.”
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WTOP News and other reports mention that Eastland acknowledged in court that she did not try to reach children and staff in low-lying areas during the flooding, which aligns with the claim of admitting abandonment.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mary[b] was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, [9] the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_mother_of_Jesus
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web search NEUTRAL — May 11, 2026 · Mary (flourished beginning of the Christian era) was the mother of Jesus, venerated in the Christian church since the apostolic age and a favorite subject in Western art, music, and lit…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-mother-of-Jesus
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 13, 2025 · Discover who Mary, the mother of Jesus, really was, from her humble life in Nazareth to her courage at the cross, and how her faith points us to Christ.
https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/who-was-mary-the-…
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“The nursing board also claimed Eastland did not properly do her job by having adequare emergency plans and protocols in place.”
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Web search results state that state regulators accused her of 'failing to follow emergency procedures' as a basis for the suspension.
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web search NEUTRAL — Texas has a coastline on the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast. Covering 268,596 square miles (695,660 km 2) and with an estimated population of over 31.7 million residents in 2025, [10] it is the secon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore the official website of the State of Texas. We'll help you find the government services, information, and resources you need.
https://www.texas.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the state of Texas. Here you'll find a variety of things to do throughout our 7 regions. Find trip planning resources, hotels and special offers.
https://www.traveltexas.com/
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“she did not report the 27 deaths to state health authorities within a 24 hour-window as required”
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A specific source title explicitly states 'Camp Mystic Medical Officer Admits Not Reporting 27 Deaths'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mary[b] was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, [9] the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under various titles such as virgin or queen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_mother_of_Jesus
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web search NEUTRAL — May 11, 2026 · Mary (flourished beginning of the Christian era) was the mother of Jesus, venerated in the Christian church since the apostolic age and a favorite subject in Western art, music, and lit…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-mother-of-Jesus
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 13, 2025 · Discover who Mary, the mother of Jesus, really was, from her humble life in Nazareth to her courage at the cross, and how her faith points us to Christ.
https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holidays/who-was-mary-the-…
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““This is a sad day for Mrs. Eastland as well as every licensed nurse in Texas,” Camp Mystic said in a statement, according to People magazine.”
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The specific quote 'This is a sad day for Mrs. Eastland as well as every licensed nurse in Texas' is found in a report regarding the Texas board's findings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Camp co-director Mary Liz Eastland is questioned at a hearing in a suit against Camp Mystic in Austin on April 14.Mikayla Compton / Mikayla Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP file. “This is a sa…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-board-faults-camp…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Texas Board of Nursing announced the finding on Tuesday in an order temporarily suspending Mary Liz Eastland's nursing license. Eastland and her husband, Edward, are the directors of the Camp Myst…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15839277/Camp-Mystic-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Texas Board of Nursing suspended Mary Liz Eastland's nursing license Tuesday and deemed her a "continuing and imminent threat to public welfare," according to an order of temporary suspension.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/texas/ar…
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“The camp’s lawyer, Joshua Fiveson, added to NBC, “Eastland rejects the findings and will fight the suspension.””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a lawyer named Joshua Fiveson or a specific statement made to NBC.
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“Eastland and her family... found themselves grilled by a judge in April after they tried to re-open the camp this summer.”
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Evidence mentions Mary Liz Eastland was questioned at a hearing in Austin on April 14 in a suit against Camp Mystic, which corroborates the claim of being grilled by a judge in April.
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“Wrongful-death lawsuits have been filed against the camp by families of those killed, including 8-year-old Cecilia “Cile” Steward.”
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“Camp Director Edward Eastland sobbed on the stand during one hearing, revealing he has no idea what happened to still-missing camper Cile.”
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“Eastland admitted that the camp botched simple measures that could have saved lives that day, such as failing to use the loudspeaker to evacuate the grounds and not meeting ahead of time with staffers to discuss the coming storm.”
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