April 24, 2026

Camp Mystic warned of safety plan problems as it seeks to reopen this summer after deadly 2025 flood

Texas state regulators found nearly two dozen deficiencies in the emergency operations plan submitted in Camp Mystic's bid to reopen less than a year after 27 children and counselors were killed in a devastating flood.

Camp Mystic warned of safety plan problems as it seeks to reopen this summer after deadly 2025 flood

TL;DR

  • Texas state regulators found nearly two dozen deficiencies in Camp Mystic's emergency operations plan.
  • The plan was submitted as part of Camp Mystic's bid to reopen.
  • The deficiencies were identified less than a year after a flood killed 27 children and counselors at the camp.