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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 ...
Children’s camps in Texas were located in areas known to be at high risk of flooding
When too much rain falls for the ground to absorb, it runs downhill, pulled by gravity into streams, creeks and rivers.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Conservation groups push Texas lawmakers for stricter flood plain 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 ...