Trending Now - Judge to Block Camp Mystic Renovations Amid Flood Concerns

WHO:

CNN - President Trump is not mentioned in the articles.

CNN - Travis County District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble presided over the case.

CNN - The Eastland family owns and operates Camp Mystic.

CNN - Cile Steward is an 8-year-old camper whose body has not been recovered.

The Guardian - Mary Liz Eastland is the medical officer for Camp Mystic.

The Guardian - Edward Eastland is a camp director and husband of Mary Liz Eastland.

WHAT:

CNN - A Texas judge will issue a new injunction to halt renovations at Camp Mystic.

CNN - The injunction requires camp leaders to preserve cabins and land affected by flooding.

CNN - 27 campers and counselors died in flooding at Camp Mystic on July 4th, 2025.

The Guardian - Mary Liz Eastland testified that she has not reported the deaths to the state health agency.

The Guardian - Eastland acknowledged that she did not think of the reporting requirement immediately after the flood.

WHERE:

CNN - Camp Mystic is located in Texas Hill Country.

The Guardian - The camp's application to reopen is under review by the Texas health agency.

WHEN:

CNN - The flooding occurred on July 4th, 2025.

CNN - A status conference and discovery are scheduled for mid-May 2026.

The Guardian - The camp filed its application to reopen in March 2026.

CNN - The judge intends to move the trial for the Stewards’ case up from its original start date in April 2028.

WHY:

CNN - The injunction is part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the Steward family to preserve evidence.

The Guardian - Eastland did not report the deaths as she did not think of the requirement immediately after the flood.

HOW:

CNN - The judge's ruling follows three days of testimony from the Eastland family.

The Guardian - Eastland described her escape from rising waters by breaking a window to reach higher ground.

(UPDATED April 16, 2026 01:25 UTC)

A Texas judge has announced a new injunction to halt renovations at Camp Mystic, requiring camp leaders to preserve cabins and land affected by the devastating flooding that resulted in the deaths of 27 campers and counselors July 4thth, 2025. The judge's ruling follows three days of testimony from the Eastland family, including Mary Liz Eastland, who admitted she did not report the deaths to the state health agency because she did not think of the requirement immediately after the flood. The camp's application to reopen, filed in March 20th26, is currently under review by the Texas health agency, with a status conference scheduled for mid-May 20th26.