Camp Mystic ordered not to alter or fix cabins where girls died

Key Points:

• A Texas state district judge has issued a temporary injunction prohibiting Camp Mystic and its owners from altering, repairing, or demolishing cabins involved in the deadly July 4 Hill Country flood that killed 28 people, including campers and counselors.
• The injunction was granted after testimony showed Camp Mystic operated in a high-risk flood zone without adequate flood protections and potentially violated state law by lacking a written evacuation plan and safety training.
• The order prevents changes to specific cabins where victims died, as well as other camp buildings and terrain, to preserve physical evidence for ongoing litigation, with a trial date set for May 3, 2027.
• The judge limited depositions of minors involved in the lawsuits to one per child and indicated that their deposition testimony would be used in trials to avoid subjecting them to court appearances.
• Camp Mystic plans to reopen its Cypress Lake campus this summer, pending state health license renewal, but investigations by Texas Rangers and state legislative committees into the flood disaster continue, with political leaders urging caution before allowing operations to resume.