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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.

CNN on MSN · 3d

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.

Seattle Times · 20h

As Texas flood raged, Camp Mystic was left to fend for itself

The survival of people in local camps and low-lying areas depended not on official evacuations but on whether they were paying attention, on their own, to weather alerts in the middle of the night.

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USA TODAY on MSN · 2d

104 dead as hard-hit areas in Texas face new flooding risks: Recap

At least 27 campers and counselors were killed at Camp Mystic during the devastating Texas floods. Some are still missing.

Reuters · 1d

Texas officials deflect mounting questions about response to deadly flood

Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done more to warn people ahead of devastating flash flooding that killed at least 119 people on July 4.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Texas governor scolds reporter when asked who to blame for flood response

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott used a football analogy after being asked about the emergency response to the catastrophic flooding that killed more than a 100 people in the state.

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FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows

The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was potentially underestimated by federal authorities, according to an ABC ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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Camp Mystic disaster plan approved 2 days before Central Texas flood killed dozens

Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain ...

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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 ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

'Disasters are a human choice' | Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas

Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.

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