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FEMA deleted Texas camp's buildings from flood map

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.

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FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones

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FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic in Texas, new analysis reveals

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FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the y...

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Evacuations and Lost Cabins: A Century of Floods at Camp Mystic

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See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location

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Camp Mystic Owners’ Legacy: ‘If You’re a Camper, You Know Who They Are’

For now, many Mystic alumni, counselors and even parents of campers who survived the horrors at the Christian girls’ camp have continued to express fierce loyalty to the Eastlands.

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Texas Mom Recalls Heartbreaking Moment Telling 6-Year-Old Daughter Her Friend Died in Camp Mystic Flood (Exclusive)

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STEVE MILLOY: Climate Activists Wipe Out While Surfing The Tragic Texas Flooding

New flood watch in effect: Updates

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Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 129 as search continues for the missing

Dozens of active duty and former Navy SEALs are assisting search and recovery efforts in Texas Hill County in the wake of the deadly flooding last week.

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Texas flood rescue teams continue to search for scores of missing people as death toll climbs

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Texas flooding death toll rises; new flood watch in effect: Updates

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“Hope is not a plan": Texas meteorologist talks the forecast preceding the deadly Hill Country flood

Kimmel, who’s worked closely with the NWS over the years, says those folks in the Austin and San Antonio offices did an excellent job that night.

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Trump in Texas as flood tragedy deepens with new storms brewing, ongoing search for over 150 missing

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Over 170 people are still reported missing in Texas floods: How do we know who’s missing?

Texas, FEMA and Kristi Noem

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Trump administration's Texas flood disaster response 'fundamentally different' from Biden's approach: Noem

"What you saw from our response in Texas is going to be a lot of how President [Donald] Trump envisions what [the Federal Emergency Management Agency] (FEMA) would look like in the future," Noem said...

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FEMA’s response to Texas flood slowed by Noem’s cost controls

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After Texas floods, questions about FEMA's future loom large

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Trump surveys damage in Texas as search continues for 160 missing

US President Donald Trump reassured residents of Kerrville, Texas, that the government would help rebuild after floods hit the central part of the state last week, killing 120 people.

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Trump: ‘Only a very evil person’ would ask about Texas flood alert delays

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Trump visits Texas after deadly flash floods, FEMA in focus - as it happened

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Trump Plans to Tour Texas Flood Damage as the Scope of the Disaster Tests His Pledge to Shutter FEMA

The president is expected to do an aerial tour of some of the hard-hit areas.

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Trump arrives in Texas to survey flood damage

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The Latest: Trump will visit Texas to survey flood damage

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Deadly Texas flooding puts Trump’s past talk of eliminating FEMA to the test

Deadly flooding in Texas along the Guadalupe River has put to the test President Donald Trump’s vows to possibly eliminate or “wean off” the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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How the deadliest hours of the devastating Texas floods unfolded

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Texas could be hit by more floods as up to 8 inches of rain forecast

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How to Help Texas Flood Victims

Deadly flooding in Texas over the past several days has killed over 100 people, including at least 36 children, as of Wednesday, July 9.

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How flood sirens could have saved lives in Texas

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Mourning begins in Texas where more than 170 still missing from floods

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Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population

“Steep, hilly terrain produces rapid runoff and quick stream rises, since the water will travel downhill at greater speed into rivers and over land,” said Kate Abshire, lead of NOAA’s flash flood ser...

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Breaking down the force of water in the Texas floods

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Texas officials face questions about emergency alerts during deadly floods

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Trump Calls Reporter 'Evil Person' For Asking About Families Impacted By Texas Flood

A reporter from CBS News Texas asked the president Friday if more lives could've been saved if emergency alerts were issued earlier.

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After Texas flood, elected leaders say cuts to FEMA, NOAA could affect weather response

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

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Texas flooding, and politics around it, underscore the challenges Trump faces in replacing FEMA

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.

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FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show

Two days after deadly Texas floods, the agency struggled to answer calls from survivors because of call center contracts that weren’t extended.

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Gov. Greg Abbott activates state emergency response resources as new storms threaten flood-weary Texas

Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.

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Trump heads to Texas flood zone, avoiding criticism he's heaped on other governors

President Donald Trump travels to Texas on Friday amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the devastating floods, as well as questions about the federal response -- including the fate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- that he has so far avoided.

What can Tampa Bay emergency managers learn from central Texas floods?

Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering public lands, water quality, wildlife and everything in between. Reach him at [email protected] or follow him on Instagram @MaxChesnes. Anyone can view a sampling of recent comments, but you must be a Times subscriber to contribute. Log in above or subscribe here.

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Texas lawmakers face scrutiny over missed opportunity to improve emergency response

On Thursday, the Texas House and Senate announced the creation of committees on disaster preparedness and flooding.