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104 dead as hard-hit areas in Texas face new flooding risks: Recap
At least 27 campers and counselors were killed at Camp Mystic during the devastating Texas floods. Some are still missing.
How Texas' land rules allowed camps to operate in flood-prone areas
The state leaves building zoning and permits up to the individual counties. And in most non-city counties, such as Kerr, ...
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Texas Did Little to Brace for Floods despite Knowing Risks
Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address ...
New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as ...
Flood risks continue to batter Texas as extreme weather rattles much of the U.S.
Some regions in the mid-Atlantic are also facing risks of flooding. On Sunday, Tropical Storm Chantal flooded parts of North ...
History warned of the Central Texas flood: Why the danger on the Guadalupe River wasn't a surprise
In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow ...
Data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks. And, measles hit highest level in decades
New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic, where over two dozen died in the Texas flood. And, U.S. measles cases hit the highest level in over three decades.
Camp Mystic’s owner warned of floods for decades. Then the river killed him.
Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly ...
Risk of further floods in Texas during desperate search for missing as death toll tops 80
The search for the missing continues in Texas following a holiday weekend deluge that killed at least 82 people.
Satellite images show Texas flood aftermath
At least 120 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country.