In July, flash floods ripped through central Texas , killing more than 130 people. Among them were 25 campers and two teenage counselors at the all-girls Camp Mystic, where raging floodwaters overtook two cabins in a low-lying area of the camp. The camp’s director, Dick Eastland, also died.

Now, the families of many of the young victims are suing the camp, accusing camp owners of negligence. One of the four lawsuits, which was obtained by The Cut, was filed this week in Texas on behalf of six of the young campers. It claimed camp owners waited over an hour after receiving a flood warning to begin moving campers to higher ground. The youngest campers were allegedly directed to remain in their cabins, where they died in the rising waters. A photo included in the lawsuit showed a copy of e

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