Texas Camps Flood Risk

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FEMA approved Camp Mystic appeals to exempt buildings from flood zone

The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved appeals from Camp Mystic to exempt several structures from a flood zone designation over a decade before extreme flooding in Central Texas swamped the...

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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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Tell us: How can Texas prevent flooding deaths?

The July 4 flash flood in the Texas Hill Country stunned the nation.

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Texas officials defend response to deadly floods: 'We saved as many people as we could'

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Burleson family mourns loss of parents in Central Texas floods

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Camp Mystic did not evacuate kids immediately when warned of 'life threatening' flood

“He got that alarm. He went out on to the property to assess. He called the rest of the family on the walkie talkies,” Carr told the San Antonio Express-News.

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Who’s to Blame for the Camp Mystic Disaster?

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How Summer Camp Devastated by Floods Responded to Middle-of-the-Night Alert Before the Water Drowned Them

Map Shows Texas Girls' Camp Where Dozens Drowned Was Located in High-Risk Flood Zone

At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic perished in Friday's floods, with the total death toll in the floods now surpassing 100.

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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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A Summer Camp Reopens in the Texas Hill Country

Barely a week after devastating floods destroyed Camp Mystic and killed at least 132, Camp CAMP, which serves disabled youth, reopened Monday, thanks to a herculean cleanup led by a volunteer army.

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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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In the wake of the fatal flood at Camp Mystic, Colorado’s summer camps balance risk and reward

Colorado summer camp directors are well aware of the threat natural disasters like a wildfire or flood could mean for campers.

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Noem fights criticism of FEMA management in Texas flood response

It’s discouraging that during this time when we have such a loss of life, and so many people’s lives have turned upside down, that people are playing politics with this,” Noem told NBC's Kristen Welker.