{"id":23914,"date":"2025-08-20T01:09:46","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T01:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=23914"},"modified":"2025-08-20T01:09:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T01:09:46","slug":"ignored-warnings-lost-lives-family-of-jayda-floyd-sues-texas-resort-after-tragic-july-4-floods-she-was-only-22-jayda-floyds-life-ended-in-the-kerr-county-floods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=23914","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIgnored Warnings, Lost Lives\u201d \u2014 Family of Jayda Floyd Sues Texas Resort After Tragic July 4 Floods She was only 22. Jayda Floyd\u2019s life ended in the Kerr County floods on July 4 \u2014 alongside her fianc\u00e9, Bailey Martin, 23. But before the waters claimed her, Jayda\u2019s final act was one of heroism: saving Bailey\u2019s younger step-siblings. Now, her grieving family is demanding justice. In a lawsuit against HTR Texas Hill Country Resort, they allege the campground ignored 11 flash flood warnings and failed to evacuate or even warn its guests. \ud83d\udc49 Was this preventable tragedy the result of negligence? And how many lives might have been spared if warnings had been heeded?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The family of Jayda Floyd, a 22-year-old woman who died alongside her 23-year-old fianc\u00e9, Bailey Martin, in the July 4 floods, has filed a lawsuit against a Hill Country campground, marking one of the first legal actions tied to the disaster that killed 118 people in Kerr County.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Filed in Kerr County\u2019s 216th District Court by Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers, the suit represents Christie and David Floyd, acting for Jayda\u2019s estate.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The couple was staying in their RV at HTR Texas Hill Country Resort on the Guadalupe River when floodwaters swept them away. The lawsuit alleges Jayda\u2019s final act was helping her fianc\u00e9\u2019s teenage stepsiblings climb onto the RV\u2019s roof, saving their lives.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Family<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is believed that Jayda and Bailey were swept away along with their RV. Unfortunately, they were not able to survive,\u201d the suit reads.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The defendants \u2014 HTR Kerrville Inc., The Davis Companies, Blue Water Development LLC, and resort general manager Ilana Callahan \u2014\u00a0are accused of negligence for operating the campground despite known flood risks, failing to warn guests, and not evacuating in time<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The suit claims the resort lacked proper flood response plans and infrastructure.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDefendants lacked proper plans, protocol, and equipment to respond to the flooding,\u201d it states, noting 11 flash flood warnings from July 2 to July 4 were \u201cignored.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Survivors reported a car horn, not resort staff, alerted them as water rose from ankle to waist deep in minutes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe was someone who was going to make a difference in the lives of people, particularly kids,\u201d said Jayda\u2019s father, David Floyd, according to a law firm press release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Attorney Kevin Glasheen added, \u201cThe family wants answers and accountability. They want to know why the resort had no effective system to monitor extreme weather and flooding, no adequate warning for guests like Jayda, and no timely evacuation procedures.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Texas<\/div>\n

Attorney Jon Clark said, \u201cBusinesses operating campgrounds along the river have known about its flooding history for decades. We will investigate what steps \u2014 if any \u2014 were taken to monitor conditions and warn guests of the danger they were in.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Family<\/p>\n

Jayda, a juvenile probation officer in Ector County pursuing a master\u2019s in psychology, and Martin, an Odessa Police Department officer, aimed to serve their community.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Floyd family seeks over $1 million in relief.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

HTR Texas Hill Country responded Wednesday, stating, per KSAT, \u201cOur hearts go out to Ms. Floyd\u2019s family, her fianc\u00e9, and other loved ones \u2013 and to all of those who were impacted by the flooding that devastated the Kerrville community. As has been widely acknowledged by state and local authorities, meteorologists, and other experts, no one could have anticipated the unprecedented severity and rapid onset of the flooding that occurred and that exposed serious failures in public warning systems and emergency response protocols.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we have not yet been served with this complaint, we have reviewed a copy. We reject its fundamental thrust and will be prepared to vigorously defend ourselves in court.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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