Camp Mystic, the storied summer retreat for girls in Texas Hill Country where 27 children and counselors died in catastrophic flooding in July, will reopen next summer for its 100th anniversary — a decision that has outraged grieving families and divided a once-loyal community, The New York Times reported.
The camp’s owners, members of the Eastland family, announced the reopening in two emails on Monday: one to the families who lost daughters and another to a broader network of alumni and supporters. While the messages promised new safety measures and a memorial to honor the dead, they landed with anger and disbelief among many of the bereaved.
“The families of deceased Camp Mystic campers and counselors were not consulted about and did not approve this memorial,” said Blake Bonner, whose 9-year-old daughter, Lila, died in the flood.
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