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US regulators reportedly granted appeals to remove many Camp Mystic buildings from official flooding risk maps years before 27 children died in severe floods. Citing official records, the New York Times and Associated Press said maps by the Federal Emergency Management (Fema) in 2011 had initially considered the popular summer camp to be at high risk of flooding. But they …

FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones  The New York Times FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic in Texas, new analysis reveals  PBS Trump visits Texas flood zone, defends government’s disaster response  Reuters Texas floods latest: Camp Mystic cabins ‘built on extremely hazardous flood zone’  The Independent FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows  ABC News …

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 years before rushing waters swept away children and counselors, a review by The Associated Press found. The Federal Emergency Management Agency included the prestigious girls’ summer camp in a “Special Flood …

Debris at Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, Monday, July 7, 2025, after a flash flood swept through the area. Eli Hartman/AP hide caption toggle caption Eli Hartman/AP 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 years before rushing …