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Parents of girls killed in Texas camp flooding say ‘commonsense’ measures were absent as lawmakers consider safety bill

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CNN By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be safe. But that trust was tragically broken when Linnie and at least 26 other campers and counselors were killed after a catastrophic flood swept through …

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  1. CNN

    Parents of girls lost in Texas camp flooding say ‘common sense’ safety measures were absent as lawmakers consider legislation (opens CNN)

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    Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be safe.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Parents of girls killed in Texas camp flooding say ‘commonsense’ measures were absent as lawmakers consider safety bill (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    CNN By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be safe. But that trust was tragically broken when Linnie and at least 26 other campers and counselors were killed after a catastrophic flood swept through …

  3. WSVN Miami

    Parents of girls killed in Texas camp flooding say ‘common sense’ measures were absent as lawmakers consider safety bill - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (CNN) — Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be safe.But that trust was tragically

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Parents of girls killed in Texas camp flooding say ‘commonsense’ measures were absent as lawmakers consider safety bill | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    CNN By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be

  5. KRDO

    Parents of girls killed in Texas camp flooding say ‘common sense’ measures were absent as lawmakers consider safety bill (opens KRDO)

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    CNN By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Michael McCown sent his 8-year-old daughter Linnie to a summer camp in central Texas trusting she would be

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