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Fourth Wrongful-Death Suit Targets Camp Mystic Over July 4 Flood

Families seek jury trials alleging negligence over known flood risk.

Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, US, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Crews in central Texas are digging through massive piles of debris, overturned vehicles and shattered homes for a sixth day as the search continues for victims of flash floods that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of July weekend.
A 10-foot cross is seen along the banks of the Guadalupe River in front of Camp Mystic on July 18, 2025, in Hunt, Texas.
Debris is piled up at Camp Mystic on July 07, 2025 in Hunt, Texas.
A view inside a cabin at Camp Mystic, the site where at least 20 girls went missing after flash flooding in Hunt, Texas, on July 5.

Overview

  • Parents of six girls filed a fourth wrongful-death lawsuit in Travis County against Camp Mystic, its owners and affiliated entities.
  • Reporting tallies suits from parents of 20 girls, with filings requesting jury trials and seeking at least $1 million in damages.
  • Plaintiffs allege the camp operated in a FEMA-designated flood zone, ignored prior flood history and warnings, lacked evacuation plans, and misrepresented finances and insurance.
  • Several complaints cite post-flood communications as causing additional distress, including messages about reopening and public solicitations for donations.
  • Camp Mystic’s attorney calls the flood an unprecedented surge beyond available warning systems and rejects the lawsuits’ accusations while preparing to respond in court.