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New testimony is putting a spotlight on what Camp Mystic leaders knew before the floods that killed 27 campers and counselors last year in the Texas Hill Country
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The camp director, Edward Eastland, testified Monday as part of an ongoing court fight over lawsuits from victims' families and whether parts of the camp must be preserved as evidence
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He told the court he did not see multiple flood warnings issued in the days leading up to the July 4th disaster
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According to the AP, Eastland said there were no meetings with staff about the incoming weather threat before the storm and torrential flooding hit
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He said he never saw a flash flood warning sent overnight and slept through another alert on his phone
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Attorneys for the families pushed back in court pointing to warnings from the National Weather Service in the days before the floods
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Eastland also confirmed the camp has already taken deposits from more than 800 families to return this summer
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That's according to CBS in Austin. The hearing is expected to continue through the week
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Camp operators are trying to reopen part of the property later this summer, even as the legal fight continues