Texas Camps Flood Risk

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FEMA deleted Texas camp's buildings from flood map

Texas camp buildings were removed from map showing flood risks, US media reports

US regulators reportedly granted appeals to remove many Camp Mystic buildings from official flooding risk maps years before 27 children died in severe floods.

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FEMA deleted Texas camp's buildings from flood map—report

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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

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FEMA Removed Dozens of Camp Mystic Buildings From 100-Year Flood Map Before Expansion, Records Show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the ...

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FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones

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FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared

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What It Means to Be a Mystic Girl

“It’s hard not to feel like you are surrounded by a higher power when you’re down there, because it’s just so beautiful,” my friend Olivia Marrus told me.

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Letter from the Editor: After Texas floods, archives provide grim reminder of Oregon’s deadliest natural disaster

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Camp Mystic Owners’ Legacy: ‘If You’re a Camper, You Know Who They Are’

Texas flood death toll rises

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Texas flooding death toll rises amid weekend flash flooding risk

Over a week since an inundated Guadalupe River sent floodwaters tearing through homes and youth camps in Texas, optimism for rescuing any of the dozens of people still missing from Hill Country on Sat...

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Search for Texas flood victims enters critical phase as death toll rises

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Texas flood death toll rises as search continues for victims

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How to Help Texas Flood Victims

On July 6, President Donald Trump signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, which provides access to federal funding to aid in recovery efforts.

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Death Toll Grows To 129 Following Texas Floods As Damage Assessments Begin

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More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says

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Children’s camps in Texas were located in areas known to be at high risk of flooding

When too much rain falls for the ground to absorb, it runs downhill, pulled by gravity into streams, creeks and rivers.

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Officials Feared Flood Risk to Youth Camps but Rejected Warning System

Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many rural Texas counties, cost was an issue.

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How Texas' land rules allowed camps to operate in flood-prone areas

The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more scrutiny.

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Texas Flooding Map, Update: Thousands Face New Flash Flood Risk

Catastrophic flooding struck central Texas on Friday as the Guadalupe River surged by more than 20 to 26 feet within 90 minutes, causing widespread devastation and forcing mass evacuations in Texas Hill Country. At least 80 people have been killed in the floods while others remain missing or displaced and more than 850 people required rescuing.

Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding

Kerr County failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.