Families Of Texas Flood Victims From Camp Mystic File Lawsuits

The lawsuits seek unspecified damages in excess of $1 million for wrongful death, mental pain and anguish and more.

The families of several victims that were killed in a flood disaster at a Texas summer camp have filed lawsuits.

In July, flash flooding along the Guadalupe River resulted in over 100 deaths. Among those were 27 children and counselors of Camp Mystic.

The families of six of the children and two counselors have filed lawsuits against the camp’s owners and others. Two suits claim the camp was in an area known as a high risk flood zone. The suit says despite the known danger, the camp failed to adopt legally required evacuation plans, ignored repeated weather warnings, and implemented unsafe policies. It also alleges camp staff prioritized protecting equipment over lives.

A lawyer for the camp said the flooding was unexpected and there was “misinformation” in the suits about the actions of the camp and it’s owner and director, who also died. The lawsuits seek unspecified damages in excess of $1 million for wrongful death, mental pain and anguish and more.