Camp Mystic, the Texas Christian summer camp where 28 people died in a catastrophic flood last July, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it faces mounting legal claims and scrutiny over its response to the disaster, The Guardian reported on Wednesday.

According to court records filed Wednesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, the camp's owners said the organization's total debt exceeds $10 million.

The bankruptcy filing comes months after Camp Mystic abandoned plans to reopen for the summer amid growing criticism from victims' families and state officials.

The camp has been under intense scrutiny since the July 4 flood that killed 25 campers, two teenage counselors, and camp owner Dick Eastland.

The filing also comes as multiple lawsuits against the camp and the Eastland family continue to move forward.

Families of several victims have accused camp officials of gross negligence, alleging that the tragedy was preventable and that camp leaders failed to adequately prepare for known flood risks.

State investigators earlier this month released preliminary findings that raised questions about the camp's emergency preparedness and response.

According to the report, Camp Mystic "did not provide adequate training for staff in emergency situations" and lacked sufficient advanced emergency planning.

Investigators also found that at least 39 adults were present at the camp, in addition to teenage counselors, and could have assisted with an evacuation but had not been assigned those responsibilities or received relevant training.

The report found there was "no plan" for those adults to assist in an orderly evacuation and no training to prepare them for emergency flood conditions.

The investigation also found that the camp's emergency response was chaotic, according to USA Today.

Several lawsuits filed by victims' families allege that camp officials ignored known flood risks and failed to implement adequate safety measures to protect campers and staff.

One lawsuit filed on behalf of the families of five campers and two counselors who died alleges that Camp Mystic placed children in cabins located in flood-prone areas to avoid the cost of relocating the structures. The complaint accuses camp officials of putting "profit over safety."

Earlier this year, a Texas judge ordered Camp Mystic leaders to preserve damaged cabins and flood-affected property while litigation remains pending.

Attorneys representing Camp Mystic have disputed many of the allegations. In a statement issued last year, the camp said it sympathizes with the families of those who died and with others affected by the flooding throughout Texas Hill Country.

The camp's attorney argued that floodwaters rose to levels far exceeding previous floods in the area and said the event was unprecedented.

"We disagree with several accusations and misinformation in the legal filings regarding the actions of Camp Mystic and Dick Eastland, who lost his life as well," the attorney said at the time. "We will thoroughly respond to these accusations in due course."

The Chapter 11 filing allows the camp to continue operating while restructuring its finances and addressing claims from creditors and plaintiffs as litigation stemming from one of Texas' deadliest camp disasters continues.