Families Sue Texas Summer Camp Over Deadly Flood Disaster

On July 4, 2022, a devastating flood struck Camp Mystic, a summer camp for girls in Kerr County, Texas, resulting in the deaths of 27 children and counselors. Now, over 3 years later, the families of six children and two counselors have filed two separate lawsuits against the camp's owners and others, alleging negligence.

The lawsuits claim that Camp Mystic was located in a known flash flood area along the Guadalupe River, an area referred to as "Flash Flood Alley." Despite this known danger, the camp allegedly failed to adopt legally required evacuation plans, ignored weather warnings, and implemented unsafe policies that prioritized protecting equipment over the lives of campers and staff.

As the flood waters rose, the camp reportedly directed groundskeepers to evacuate equipment rather than move campers and counselors to higher ground. By the time a "hopeless rescue effort" was attempted, it was too late, and 25 campers, two counselors, and the camp director lost their lives.

The families are seeking unspecified damages in excess of $1 million for wrongful death, mental anguish, and other causes. They argue that the camp betrayed the trust of parents who sent their children there, with one family stating, "Parents don't send their children to summer camp to die."