Texas, floods and Camp Mystic
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Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors.
Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain unclear.
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from a 100-year flood map in Texas in response to appeals. We take accuracy seriously and strive to earn your trust with fair and complete coverage. If you spot an error, please let us know about it using our corrections form.
Malaya Grace Hammond is among the latest fatalities identified from the Texas floods. Hammond's family said she was swept away by floodwaters on Saturday in Travis County.
The family of Dick and Tweety Eastland, the owners of Camp Mystic, where at least 27 died during the devastating Texas floods, is focusing on helping the families of campers and counselors while trying to process their own grief.
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase
More than 170 people are missing and the confirmed death toll has climbed to nearly 120 after flash floods devastated parts of central Texas. Follow here for the latest.