Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening ...

Federal regulators removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from a 100-year flood map as the camp looked to expand.

The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more ...

At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic perished in Friday's floods, with the total death toll in the floods now ...

When too much rain falls for the ground to absorb, it runs downhill, pulled by gravity into streams, creeks and rivers.

An analysis of flood maps shows that several buildings, including those where children were sleeping, were in known hazard zones. A $5 million expansion in 2019 did nothing to alleviate the problem.

The Hearst Television Data team analyzed FEMA's flood hazard data, identifying Camp Mystic, Camp La Junta and Camp Waldemar as being near high-risk flood zones.

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.

Many camps in the Guadalupe river region are adjacent or are partially inside high-risk flood zones, according to maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.