Camp Mystic, where 28 died in catastrophic Texas floods, files for bankruptcy

Camp Mystic’s owner filed for bankruptcy protection, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 girls, two counselors and the camp’s longtime director.

Camp Mystic’s owner filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods in Texas Hill Country killed 25 girls, two teenage counselors and the camp’s longtime director.

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In a court filing, the operators of the all-girls Christian summer camp said its total debts were in the range of $10 million to $50 million. The filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of Texas in Houston said the camp’s total assets were between $1 million and $10 million.

Camp Mystic’s owners and operators have faced intense scrutiny over their response to last year’s devastating July 4 floods. In a scathing report released earlier this month, state investigators faulted the camp for inadequate advance emergency planning, storm preparation, evacuations and incident management.