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The Texas Tribune5m
“Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
Texas county where campers died was denied money to boost warning systems
Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.
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 ...
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 ...
Heartbreaking video captures girls at Camp Mystic smiling, enjoying their summer just hours before catastrophic floods hit
A heartbreaking video shows campers and staffers at Camp Mystic being playful and enjoying their summer hours before waters ...
Some former Texas county officials thought informal phone calls, not sirens, would be sufficient in a flood
Texas county commissioners previously suggested "river calling," an informal phone chain used by summer camps, would be ...
Country music star planning benefit for Texas flood relief: ‘My daughters attended summer camp there’
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has established the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund to support local ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency1d
After flood in Texas devastates local camps, Jewish camps express grief and condolences
At least one Jewish family lost everything in the Texas floods that have claimed the lives of nearly 100. Jewish camps and ...