Camp Mystic had a disaster plan before the flood
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At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed “extremely hazardous” by the county.
More cabins and buildings at Camp Mystic — the tragic site of more than two dozen deaths in the Texas flood — were at risk of flooding than what the federal government had previously reported, according to new analysis from NPR,
At Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp in Hunt, Texas, where officials are grieving the loss of 27 children and counselors, belongings of the young campers were strewn about the flooded floors of a dormitory, while other items, including a pink backpack and a Camp Mystic T-shirt, were found along the bloated Guadalupe River, photos show.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNThese graphics show the scope of Texas’ Hill Country floodsThese maps and charts show the scale and intensity of the Hill Country floods and highlight Camp Mystic’s proximity to high-risk flood zones.
Radar data can estimate rainfall to a fairly accurate amount. The rain data in the case of the deadly tragedy that unfolded in the Texas Hill Country last weekend shows exactly why the area around Camp Mystic and the Guadalupe River, outside of San Antonio, had such a raging flash flood.
A government board, whose members included Camp Mystic’s co-owner, contracted with a company to better spot danger on the Guadalupe River.
Texas: The death toll from the catastrophic flooding in Texas has reached past 100, with rescue teams still searching for those missing in the heavy downpour. President Donald Trump described the floods as a "100-year catastrophe,
Robert Earl Keen, a Texas music legend who has a ranch in Kerrville and whose daughters attended Camp Mystic, talks about the impact of July 4 floods.
Texas inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s emergency plan just two days before devastating floods killed over 27 people, mostly children, at the Texas summer camp
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The Texas Tribune on MSN“Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areasExperts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.