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Texas, Flood Risk and Warning System

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 rural Texas counties, cost was an issue.

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Local Texas officials spent years discussing potential flood warning system

Local Texas officials spent years discussing potential flood warning system For nearly a decade, flooding concerns have been raised at public meetings in Kerr County, Texas. July

LA Times on MSN · 1d

Officials push away questions about lack of widespread warnings before deadly Texas floods

The storms that battered the Hill Country for the last four days began to lighten up, although isolated pockets of heavy rain were still possible.

Texas, Mystic and summer camp

WGNO on MSN · 16h

Camp Mystic passed state inspection two days before deadly flood

As calls for accountability continue surrounding the deadly flood in Kerr County, state inspection reports show a recent history of safety compliance at a girls’ summer camp that has become the

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Devastating flooding at Camp Mystic in Texas seen in before and after satellite images

Search and rescue operations in Texas continue after heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River, sending floodwaters roaring through the area.

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Maps show where devastating flash flooding hit Texas

Devastating flash floods in Central Texas on Friday have killed more than 100 people, including over two dozen at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp for girls along the Guadalupe River. More than 160 people remain unaccounted for,

At least 95 dead in Kerr County, Texas

ABC News · 18h

Texas flooding live updates: 95 dead in Kerr County, at least 120 dead in the state

At least 24 people are dead after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to "catastrophic" flooding. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said emergency responders remained in a search and rescue posture, hours after the flooding along the Guadalupe River inundated nearby areas.

The Dallas Morning News · 12h

Remembering the victims of the Kerr County floods

The couple is survived by three children, Ethan, Austin and Addison, two of whom were rescued from the flooding. Linnie attended Casis Elementary in Austin. The 8-year-old loved dance and gymnastics, her dad Michael told Fox News.

BBC on MSN · 17h

At least 95 dead in Kerr County, Texas, after flash floods

At least 95 people have died in Kerr County, Texas, according to officials, after devastating flash floods swept through south central Texas on Friday, killing 119 people in the state. Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said 116 people were still missing as of Wednesday morning,

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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 ...

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Texas floods latest: Death toll rises to 120 as Camp Mystic cabins ‘found to be in extremely hazardous’ flood zone

At least 120 people have been killed and more than 173 are still missing as Texas officials deflect questions about the state’s response to the catastrophic flash flooding. Kerr County remains at the ...

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Camp Mystic disaster plan approved 2 days before Central Texas flood killed dozens

Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain ...

More than 160 remain missing in Kerr County as search efforts continue for sixth day

SAN ANTONIO — Five days after the waters of the Guadalupe River rose and overwhelmed much of Kerr Country on July Fourth, ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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Donations pour into Kerr County as officials say state will improve flood safety

Kerr County is looking at how much warning was given before the flood and how to prevent the next disaster, while donations ...

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