Camp Mystic Files For Bankruptcy After Report Finds Deaths Were Avoidable

On June 18, the Texas Legislature released a 115-page investigative report, based on 140 interviews. The losses at the camp, it says, were avoidable. Days later, Camp Mystic filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, court records show. Unlike a chapter 7 bankruptcy, which liquidates a business, a chapter 11 filing means that the business pays a portion of its debts and keeps operating.

After Deadly Camp Mystic Floods, New Texas Rules Threaten Summer Traditions

Running a youth camp in Texas has never been easy. And it’s getting harder, thanks in part to well-intended legislation passed in the wake of last year’s deadly floods. Measures meant to make camps safer may instead cause some to close permanently. The legislation comes as a result of last year’s flood at Camp Mystic that resulted in 27 deaths at the popular Christian camp.

Christianity, News, North America, Natural DisasterCheryl Mann BaconApril 15, 2026Cheryl Mann Bacon, summer camps, Christianity, Christian camps, Texas, news, natural disaster, recharge, Secondary featureComment

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