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Texas, Camp Mystic and flood

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

The Federal Emergency Management Agency included Camp Mystic in a "Special Flood Hazard Area" in its National Flood Insurance map for Kerr County, Texas, in 2011.

USA Today · 22h

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 people.

Fox News · 19h

Businesses take major hit after flash floods in Texas

Kerrville, Texas resident Jeremy Kerth provides updates on the current flood damage on the ground on ‘America Reports’.

flood sirens could have saved lives in Texas

KFOR on MSN · 2h

Flash flooding claimed more than 100 lives in Central Texas. Here’s what we know about the victims

The flash flooding deluged summer camps in Kerr County, dotted along the Guadalupe River, and also left families in Burnet, Kendall, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson Counties looking for family members swept away in the floodwaters.

NPR · 1d

How flood sirens could have saved lives in Texas

In the wake of the deadly flash floods in Texas, state leaders are exploring whether to install more flood warning sirens. Such sirens can save lives if they're part of a larger warning system.

NBC News · 1d

Kerr County, Texas does not have a county-wide siren system

Texas officials are being questioned about warning systems ahead of the deadly floods. As NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports, Kerr County doesn't have a county-wide siren warning system in place.

Kerr County flood deaths surpass 100

FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · 2h

Kerr County flood deaths surpass 100 as search for missing continues

The death toll in Kerr County, Texas climbed above 100 Friday night as recovery operations continued in the county on a day when President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump toured the damage left behind by July 4 flash flooding.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Sen. Ted Cruz, county officials say at least 75 dead in Kerr County, search and rescue continues after flooding

State officials said rescue efforts in Central Texas following devastating flooding continue, emphasizing the state's continued commitment to recovery.

Austin American-Statesman · 4d

Kerr County asked Texas to help pay for a flood warning system for 8 years. Can it happen now?

Kerr County and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority have tried several times to get funding to upgrade flood alerts on the river, dating back to 2016.

2hon MSN

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 ...

18h

Risk of Flooding Returns to Texas County Hit by Deadly Storms

The threat of heavy rain is “slight” for this weekend, but with the ground fully saturated in Kerr County even small amounts ...

The New Yorker5hOpinion

Flash Floods and Climate Policy

As the death toll climbs in Texas, the Trump Administration is actively undermining the nation’s ability to predict—and to ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN22h

Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to ...

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)1d

Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable

The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 ...

WUKY2d

Kerr County struggled to fund flood warnings. Under Trump, it's getting even harder

Kerr County applied for federal grants to build a warning system to protect residents from flash floods. Under the Trump ...

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Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact on public safety

A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.

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