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FEMA deleted Texas camp's buildings from flood map

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Texas camp buildings were removed from map showing flood risks, US media reports
US regulators reportedly granted appeals to remove many Camp Mystic buildings from official flooding risk maps years before 27 children died in severe floods.

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Children’s camps in Texas were located in areas known to be at high risk of flooding
FEMA Deleted Texas Camp's Buildings from Flood Map—Report
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, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the ...

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FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
Letter from the Editor: After Texas floods, archives provide grim reminder of Oregon’s deadliest natural disaster
What It Means to Be a Mystic Girl
“It’s hard not to feel like you are surrounded by a higher power when you’re down there, because it’s just so beautiful,” my friend Olivia Marrus told me.

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‘Help Texas Day': Langer's deli to host fundraiser for those affected by Texas flood
One week later: At least 103 dead in Kerr County, Trump visits to see devastation
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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Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 129 as search continues for the missing
At least 129 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country.Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 103 deaths, including 36 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.
Texas flooding death toll rises amid weekend flash flooding risk
Search crews continued the grueling task of recovering the missing as more potential flash flooding threatened Texas Hill Country.
Noem fights criticism of FEMA management in Texas flood response
It’s discouraging that during this time when we have such a loss of life, and so many people’s lives have turned upside down, that people are playing politics with this,” Noem told NBC's Kristen Welker.
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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