Operators of Camp Mystic are facing three separate lawsuits from families of some of the 27 people who died during Texas’ catastrophic July 4 floods, which claimed over 130 lives across Central Texas.
The lawsuits allege wrongful death and negligence, claiming the camp prioritized profit over safety, failed to implement evacuation plans, and ordered campers to remain in flood-prone cabins despite repeated warnings.
One suit notes the camp sits in “Flash Flood Alley” along the Guadalupe River and accuses operators of ignoring decades of known flood risks.
Another alleges the camp focused first on securing equipment rather than evacuating children as waters rose, putting campers in extreme danger, Axios has reported.
The lawsuits name Camp Mystic and the Eastland family, who have operated the 99-year-old Christian girls’ camp, though the camp said owner Richard Eastland died trying to save campers during the flooding.
