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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, as the camp ...
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FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic in Texas, new analysis reveals
The search for more than 100 people still missing from the catastrophic July 4 flash floods in Texas began its second week ...
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 ...
Almost 20 Camp Mystic cabins were in known flood zone — despite recent $5M overhaul of century-old site
At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed “extremely ...
How a Flash Flood Turned Camp Mystic Into a Disaster Zone
Camp staff went to bed following what seemed like routine flood warnings. Within hours, they were fighting for survival.
As Texas Flood Raged, Camp Mystic Was Left to Fend for Itself
Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding ...
See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location
Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 ...
Texas officials scrapped ‘Flash Flood Alley’ warning system before 27 killed at Camp Mystic — because it was too expensive
Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic ...