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Parents Sue Texas Officials Over Camp Mystic Flood Tragedy

2/24/2026

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Parents of nine Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in the July 4, 2025 flood filed a federal lawsuit against six officials from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
The suit alleges DSHS licensed Camp Mystic despite lacking an evacuation plan and directed campers to stay in cabins.
The flood caused by heavy rain killed 27 people.
Camp Mystic plans to reopen this summer despite safety concerns.

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Parents of nine Camp Mystic campers and counselors who died in the July 4, 2025 flood filed a federal lawsuit against six officials from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
The suit alleges DSHS licensed Camp Mystic despite lacking an evacuation plan and directed campers to stay in cabins.
The flood caused by heavy rain killed 27 people.
Camp Mystic plans to reopen this summer despite safety concerns.