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FEMA Deleted Texas Camp's Buildings from Flood Map

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

Data from FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer Viewer shows that much of the camp, including many of the cabins where children slept, is located squarely inside Zone AE, a designation that indicates a ...

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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

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FEMA deleted Texas camp's buildings from flood map—report

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FEMA removed parts of Camp Mystic from floodplain map: AP

The Associated Press reports that parts of Camp Mystic were removed from FEMA's 100-year flood plain after an appeal by the camp.

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Camp Mystic began evacuating 45 minutes after ‘life-threatening flash flooding’ alert: Spokesperson

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FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic in Texas, new analysis reveals

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FEMA approved Camp Mystic appeals to exempt buildings from flood zone

Camp Mystic successfully appealed to remove several structures from a FEMA flood zone, despite being located in a high-risk flood area in Texas Hill Country.

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 been considered part of a flood-hazard zone.

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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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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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Camp Mystic’s leader got a ‘life threatening’ flood alert. They evacuated an hour later.

More than an hour passed between Camp Mystic receiving a severe flood warning and a decision to evacuate young campers asleep in cabins by the Guadalupe River.