Overview
- On Monday, November 9, 2026, Clarke and Katie Baker sued in Travis County seeking more than $1 million and a jury trial, naming Camp Mystic, multiple Eastland family members, specific staffers and the landowner.
- The complaint says Camp Mystic’s Guadalupe River campus sat in a known floodplain and that camp leaders received a National Weather Service flash‑flood alert at 1:14 a.m. on July 4, 2025 while evacuations did not begin until about 3:11 a.m.
- Plaintiffs allege the camp had no written evacuation plans, did not train staff on flood evacuation, banned campers and counselors from carrying cell phones, and left cabins without radios, flotation devices, ropes or flashlights.
- Camp Mystic entities filed for Chapter 11 in June and a federal judge recently modified the automatic stay so state wrongful‑death suits can proceed.
- The Bakers cite Texas Rangers’ search‑warrant affidavits in the complaint and say the suit aims to hold leaders accountable, recover damages and push for changes to prevent future deaths.