Since the deadly flooding in Central Texas that killed more than 130 people, including 27 young campers at Camp Mystic, NBC 5 has been following the stories of those affected in North Texas.

“We can hope that time numbs, but it will never ever go away,” Tim Peck, who lost his daughter Eloise Peck, shared.

Two Dallas families, the Bonners and the Pecks, agreed to speak exclusively to NBC 5’s Meredith Land about how they have been united by the love and loss of their daughters and about the mission ahead. The parents of those girls have been on a campaign to advocate for change at summer camps across the state to keep all children safe.

PARENTS PUSH FOR LEGISLATION SURROUNDING CAMP SAFETY IN FLOOD ZONES

“If we don’t get it passed in this special session, it will be January 2027 before an

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