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FEMA Deleted Texas Camp's Buildings from Flood Map—Report
There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.
What to know about camp safety: Key questions for parents after Texas flooding
Experts share key questions parents should ask about summer camp safety following the deadly Texas flooding that left dozens ...
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 ...
FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones
Camp Mystic owners successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to redesignate some buildings that had ...
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 ...
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 ...
Report: FEMA Repeatedly Loosened Oversight At Texas Camp Where 27 People Died In Flooding
Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening ...
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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New Data Reveals FEMA Missed Major Flood Risks at Camp Mystic
More cabins and buildings at Camp Mystic — the tragic site of more than two dozen deaths in the Texas flood — were at risk of ...
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Kerr County, Texas, flood maps reveal camps in high-risk zones
Kerr County, Texas, flood maps reveal Camp Mystic and two others in high-risk zones The Hearst Television Data team analyzed FEMA's flood hazard data, identifying Camp Mystic, Camp La ...