Texas Camps Flood Risk

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Texas, Camp Mystic and flash flood

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

The state health department, which licenses youth camps, does not directly address the risks associated with flood zones and other extreme weather for summer camps, according to state regulations.

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

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Texas officials approved Camp Mystic's operating plan days before the fatal floods

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4 questions that are still unanswered about Texas' deadly floods

Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods as a painstaking search for victims continues along the Guadal...

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Photos of the Texas Vigil Honoring Flood Victims and the Many Still Missing

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The devastating Texas floods weren’t a shock. They’re the new normal.

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Heroics of Texas Camp Counselors Cast Spotlight on Those Who Oversee Millions of US Kids Each Summer

As floodwaters rose in Texas, camp counselors hoisted children onto rafters, carried them to dry ground and sang with them to keep them calm.

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Photos show the trail of destruction in the aftermath of flooding in Kerr County, Texas

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Why the Mystic girls kept singing: ‘Lord, prepare me to be a sanctuary’ | Opinion

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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.

New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.

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Claims FEMA maps 'underestimated' Texas flood risk as Trump to visit disaster zone for first time

Donald Trump is set to visit Texas for the first time since devastating floods killed at least 120 people last week as new analysis of FEMA maps suggest the agency underestimated the risk

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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See how FEMA maps reveal camps’ flood risks

Many camps in the Guadalupe river region are adjacent or are partially inside high-risk flood zones, according to maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 121 as search continues for the missing

Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

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Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding

Kerr County repeatedly 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.

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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.