Kerr County officials faced scrutiny for their response as catastrophic flooding caused severe devastation and loss of life, with Camp Mystic among the hardest-hit, where 25 campers and two teenage counselors died.Emergency response was hampered by inadequate early warnings as dispatchers received hundreds of distress calls from residents and first responders like firefighter Bradley Perry, who described being stranded while his wife was swept away.Lawsuits alleged gross negligence against
Camp Mystic, which plans to install new river monitors and safety measures after widespread destruction and documented chaos.