"The operators of Camp Mystic in Texas, where 25 girls and two teenage counselors died in catastrophic flooding on July 4, failed to take necessary steps to protect the campers as life-threatening floodwaters approached, families of the victims allege in a lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed Monday in state court in Austin, seeks more than $1 million in damages but does not specify an exact amount."
"Defendants named in the lawsuit include Camp Mystic, affiliated entities and its owners, including the estate of camp owner Richard Eastland, who also died in the flooding, and his family members. A separate lawsuit with similar allegations was filed Monday by the family of Eloise Peck, another Camp Mystic camper who died in the flood. Both lawsuits were filed in Travis County."
Families of victims filed a lawsuit in Travis County seeking more than $1 million, alleging Camp Mystic operators failed to protect campers as life-threatening floodwaters approached. The complaint alleges a groundskeeper was directed to spend over an hour evacuating equipment while girls and counselors in cabins closest to the Guadalupe River were ordered to stay as floodwaters rose. The suit contends the for-profit camp prioritized cost savings by keeping cabins in flood-prone areas and lacked plans required by state rules to safely evacuate campers. Defendants include Camp Mystic, affiliated entities, the estate of owner Richard Eastland and family members; separate similar suits have been filed.
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