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After L.A. firestorms and Texas floods, forecasters haunted by warnings not being heard
Two massive disasters this year — the Texas floods and Los Angeles firestorms — are leading some to grapple with the question ...
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 ...
Conservation groups push Texas lawmakers for stricter floodplain protection, smarter land use in response to floods
The groups also want lawmakers to examine land-use practices and consider ways to protect natural resources, which they say ...
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 ...
FEMA deleted Texas camp's buildings from flood map—report
There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Camp Mystic asked to remove buildings from government flood maps despite risk
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many ...