On July 4, in a single day, at least 27 girls and counselors died at Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill Country when the Guadalupe River flooded their cabins. In the aftermath, more than 20 lawsuits have been filed against the camp and the Eastland family who run it.

One of those lawsuits, filed by the parents of an 8-year-old girl who is still missing, prompted a three-day hearing in Travis County. A judge found the camp may have violated Texas law by failing to maintain an evacuation plan or provide safety training, supporting a finding of negligence.

Even so, Camp Mystic is seeking to reopen – and about 800 families have already enrolled their daughters.

Camp Mystic's reopening has split this Texas community

There’s no question Mystic failed these campers and their families and should remain closed. In testimony, one of the camp’s directors admitted that there was no written evacuation plan, despite being in a region known as “Flash Flood Alley.”

Staff didn’t hold meetings about the warnings or use........

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