Camp Mystic is asking its alumni to help defend the camp against multiple high-dollar lawsuits stemming from the deadly July 4 flash flood in the Texas Hill Country, urging former campers and staff to share memories, photos, and records that could support its legal case.
The request was sent to alumni in recent weeks as Camp Mystic faces wrongful death and negligence claims tied to the flood that killed campers and counselors along the Guadalupe River.
In messages reviewed by media outlets, camp leaders say the flood was an unprecedented “1,000-year” event that could not have been reasonably anticipated. Attorneys representing families of victims dispute that claim, arguing the camp failed to take adequate safety precautions despite the area’s history of flash flooding.
The lawsuits allege that Camp Mystic did not properly warn or protect campers as floodwaters rapidly rose overnight, while the camp maintains that conditions escalated with extraordinary speed. The legal fight centers on whether the disaster was foreseeable and whether the camp’s emergency planning was sufficient.
Camp Mystic, a long-running Christian girls summer camp near Hunt, Texas, has operated for decades along the Guadalupe River. Court proceedings are ongoing, and no rulings have yet been made on the merits of the claims as the cases move forward.
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