Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy after catastrophic floods killed 28 people
Summary
Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian camp in Texas, filed for bankruptcy after deadly floods killed 28 people there nearly a year ago. The camp faces lawsuits from victims’ families who say it did not protect the girls during the flood.Key Facts
- Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Houston’s U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
- The camp’s debt is over $10 million, but its assets are between $100,001 and $500,000.
- The flood on July 4 killed 25 girls, two teenage counselors, and the camp owner, Richard Eastland.
- At least 136 people died in the flooding along the Guadalupe River area.
- Families filed a lawsuit claiming the camp failed to protect the girls from the floodwaters.
- Camp Mystic planned to reopen but canceled those plans due to lawsuits and public outrage.
- The camp had been in operation for about 100 years before the tragedy.
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