Several Texas families filed lawsuits Monday against Camp Mystic, alleging gross negligence in the flash floods that killed 25 young campers and two counselors on July 4.

The lawsuits seek more than $1 million each in damages following the tragedy that occurred when torrential rain caused parts of the Guadalupe River to rise from about three feet to almost 30 feet in only 45 minutes.

One lawsuit accuses the camp of housing girls in flood-prone cabins and failing to follow state rules requiring evacuation plans.

"We continue to pray for the grieving families and ask for God's healing and comfort," Camp Mystic said in a statement provided to Scripps News.

The camp's attorney said, in part, "We disagree with several accusations and misinformation in the legal filings regarding the action

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