Families of “Heaven’s 27” file lawsuits against Camp Mystic after deadly flood

KERR COUNTY, Texas (KXXV) — It has been four months since floodwaters swept through Camp Mystic, killing 27 campers and counselors in the Texas Hill Country.

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This week, three lawsuits were filed by the families of campers and counselors who died in the early morning hours of July 4.

The same families — part of the group known as “Heaven’s 27” — have been pushing for new laws to make summer camps safer and better prepared for emergencies.

In new court filings, the families allege Camp Mystic ignored decades of warnings about flood dangers along the Guadalupe River. The lawsuits claim the camp received “life-threatening flash flood” warnings hours before the water rose. Rather tha