One year passes as anniversary of Texas Hill Country Flood disaster approaches

Nearly one year after the devastating July 4 flooding that claimed the lives of 25 campers and two counselors at Camp Mystic, the Texas Hill Country camp has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. The filing comes as the camp faces mounting legal, financial, and regulatory pressure following the disaster along the Guadalupe River. Camp Mystic has been under increasing scrutiny since the July 4 flood, which also killed the camp’s owner, Richard Eastland. RELATED: State investigators issue final Camp Mystic report detailing failures during July 4 flood Camp Mystic listed its debt at more than $10 million, according to the filing made in federal bankruptcy court in Houston. “Bankruptcy will not stop all responsible parties from being held accountable,” Paul Yetter, a lawyer who represents multiple families of campers and counselors who died at Camp Mystic, said in a statement. “These innocent girls deserve justice.” ________________ More NBC 15 news coverage at http://mynbc15.com Follow us: on BlueSky: https://mynbc15.bsky.social on Facebook:   / mynbc15   on Instagram:   / mynbc15   on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mynbc15/ on X:   / mynbc15   #localnews #nbc15 #channel15 #mobilenews