Texas judge rules Camp Mystic can remain open despite request from victim's family
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- A Texas judge ordered Camp Mystic to preserve the damaged cabins from the deadly 2023 flood but did not block the camp’s reopening plans amid a lawsuit from families of victims.
- The family of 8-year-old Cile Steward, who died in the flood and whose body remains missing, sought to halt construction and reopening to preserve evidence for their lawsuit.
- The court ruled that the cabins and the area near the Guadalupe River must remain untouched to aid the investigation, but the camp may proceed with reopening plans outside the flood zone.
- Camp Mystic’s owners and attorneys argue the flood was unprecedented and that evacuation was not feasible, while families contend the camp lacked adequate safety plans and consultation.
- Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
