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How Texas' land rules allowed camps to operate in flood-prone areas
The state leaves building zoning and permits up to the individual counties. And in most non-city counties, such as Kerr, ...
Texas flood deaths rise to 120; search for missing enters seventh day: Updates
At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps ...
Texas floods: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery ...
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 ...
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...
Maryland summer camp keeps its guard up after deadly flooding in Central Texas
Safety and weather protocols are top of mind for parents and summer camp leaders following a deadly flood that overwhelmed ...
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before deadly flood
The Associated Press has assembled an approximate timeline of the 48 hours before, during and after the deadly flash flood, ...
Police officer who joined his hometown department is among those killed in Texas floods
Renee Smajstrla, a 8-year-old straight-A student from Ingram, Texas, who had played a role in her school’s production of “The ...