After deadly floods last year, over 300 Texas summer camps await licenses to open

NPR | By Leigh Walden

Published May 17, 2026 at 8:15 AM EDT

Texas has tightened standards for camps after deadly flooding last July. With summer camp season about to start, only nine camps are approved to open and more than 300 are awaiting their licenses.

Leigh Walden

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