Trending Now - Camp Mystic Director Expresses Regret to Flood Victims' Families

WHO:

CBS News - Edward Eastland, director of Camp Mystic

ABC News - Families of the 25 girls and two teen counselors killed in the Texas flood

WHAT:

CBS News - Edward Eastland expressed to parents of the victims that he had failed them.

ABC News - Eastland offered a tearful apology during a hearing.

WHERE:

CBS News - Texas, specifically in front of a state committee investigating the floods.

WHEN:

ABC News - The flood occurred in 2025.

WHY:

CBS News - The apology was part of a response to the investigation into the deadly Texas flash floods.

HOW:

CBS News - The apology was delivered during a state committee hearing.

(UPDATED April 29, 2026 04:14 UTC)

Edward Eastland, the director of Camp Mystic, delivered a tearful apology to the families of the 25 girls and two teen counselors who tragically lost their lives in the Texas floods of 2025. Speaking in front of a state committee investigating the deadly incident, Eastland expressed to the parents that he felt he had failed them. This heartfelt apology was part of the ongoing response to the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the devastating flash floods.