Camp Mystic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization nearly a year after catastrophic floods resulted in the deaths of 25 girls and two teenage counselors at the all-girls Christian camp in Hunt, Texas. The filing occurred on Wednesday.
In its paperwork submitted to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas, the camp reported liabilities exceeding $10 million. Camp Mystic, situated along the Guadalupe River, stated its assets are valued between $100,001 and $500,000.
The devastating floods claimed a total of at least 136 lives along a several-mile stretch of the river, prompting inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
Families of the victims initiated a lawsuit in November, alleging that the camp operators did not implement adequate safety measures to protect the campers as life-threatening floodwaters approached on July 4. The camp's owner, Richard Eastland, also perished in the flood.
This bankruptcy filing comes weeks after Camp Mystic abandoned its plans to reopen for the summer. The decision to halt reopening followed significant opposition from victims' families and lawmakers, particularly as lawsuits and ongoing investigations were still active concerning the century-old camp's operations.