Camp Mystic Official’s Delayed Flood Death Report Sparks Outrage Over Negligence and Greed
The medical officer for Camp Mystic, Mary Liz Eastland, testified in court this week regarding the catastrophic flood that killed 27 girls and counselors last year. Eastland admitted she has not officially reported the deaths to the state health agency, a requirement under Texas administrative code, nor did she do so before the camp’s application to reopen was filed. The testimony occurred as part of a lawsuit brought by the family of a missing eight-year-old camper, seeking to preserve flood-damaged areas as evidence. Eastland also acknowledged that she did not try to evacuate campers from low-lying areas early in the flood due to impossible access, and in response to questioning, stated, “Yes,” when asked if she abandoned the missing camper.
John Q. Hosedrinker