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Kerr County, Texas, flood maps reveal Camp Mystic and two others in high-risk zones
The number of people reported missing in Kerr County, Texas, as a result of last week’s flash floods continues to soar. Authorities say search teams combing through the debris and destruction there are looking for more than 160 people who disappeared in the raging waters.

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See how the Texas floods unfolded and why Camp Mystic was in a hazardous location
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show
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 ...

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Evacuations and Lost Cabins: A Century of Floods at Camp Mystic
Dozens of people dead in Texas flooding. Here's how you can help from Palm Beach County
What It Means to Be a Mystic Girl
“It’s hard not to feel like you are surrounded by a higher power when you’re down there, because it’s just so beautiful,” my friend Olivia Marrus told me.

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Camp Mystic Owners’ Legacy: ‘If You’re a Camper, You Know Who They Are’
Texas Mom Recalls Heartbreaking Moment Telling 6-Year-Old Daughter Her Friend Died in Camp Mystic Flood (Exclusive)
Almost 20 Camp Mystic cabins were in known flood zone — despite recent $5M overhaul of century-old site
At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed “extremely hazardous” by the county.
'Helping every dang soul': Beloved camp director was among those lost in Texas flooding
Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit. The only person killed there was Ragsdale.
Michigan summer camps want parents to know 'we are prepared'
After over 100 were killed in Texas flash floods, Michigan camps grieve and remind families of their safety regulations
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.
Plans for Guadalupe River flood monitoring system were scheduled to get underway in mid-July
Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a few weeks later.
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2 Camp La Junta campers share how they survived Kerr County floodwaters
The memories of going away to summer camp typically last a lifetime. For brothers Piers and Ruffin Boyett, their memories at Camp La Junta will carry a new meaning.
Camp Mystic’s ‘littlest souls’ were nurtured in Bubble Inn. All the cabin’s girls and 2 counselors were lost in the Texas flood
Bubble Inn saw generations of 8-year-olds enter as strangers and emerge as confident young ladies equipped with new skills from the great outdoors and lifelong friends – bonds that would one day prove vital in the face of unfathomable tragedy.
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