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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed three new bills into law today to increase flood and youth camp safety.

The legislation was created in response to the deadly July 4 floods that killed more than 130 people, including 25 young girls and two camp counselors at Camp Mystic.

The new laws will require emergency plans for youth camps, prohibit camps from building cabins in floodplains, and mandate outdoor warning sirens in flood-prone areas.

DALLAS - Two months after the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott approved new safety requirements for overnight youth camps and areas prone to flooding.

Families of the Camp Mystic victims were at the governor’s mansion for the bill signings.

Abbott Signs Flood Safety Bills

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