HUNT, Texas (Talk1370.com) -- The operators of Camp Mystic, the central Texas summer camp where catastrophic flooding killed 28 people last year, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday.
In paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in Houston, the camp listed its debts as exceeding $10 million, with assets in the range of $100,001 to $500,000.
The bankruptcy comes as camp leadership faces mounting scrutiny from state officials over its response to the extreme flooding last July, which claimed the lives of 25 campers, two counselors, and the camp’s longtime executive director.
Earlier this month, state investigators released their initial findings on the disaster, concluding that the camp failed to provide adequate emergency plans and that nearby adults were unprepared to act when the sudden waters hit.
Although the Eastlands initially planned to reopen the camp—which has historically attracted many affluent Texas families—they announced in April that the facility would remain closed this summer. The decision followed intense pressure from the families of the victims and state lawmakers, alongside significant administrative barriers in obtaining a new operating license.
