Link to an Independent weather blog predicting issues on Wednesday

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https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-flooding-summer-camp-children-missing-rcna216986 State Emergency Management (all the way up to Governor Abbott) and local emergency services were clearly derelict in public safety responsibilities. Lots of posters question conservative and highly cautious local emergency management tactics during severe weather. This is the other side of that coin. Local emergency management professionals are often caught between a public that doesn’t like inconvenience and life safety. Risks. They get criticized for being overly cautious, yet lives are lost when warnings are late or not taken seriously.

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Flood maps show Camp Mystic, other summer camps, were vulnerable

Jul 5, 2025, 6:33 PM

Flood maps show Camp Mystic, other summer camps, were vulnerable

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Much of Camp Mystic was constructed on land near the Guadalupe River that is particularly vulnerable to flooding, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency flood mapping.

A comparison of Google satellite maps and FEMA flood mapping show many camp buildings were in “special flood hazard areas.” These areas have at least a 1% chance of flooding each year.

The FEMA maps are primarily used to identify risks to property and to set insurance requirements.

Portions of several other summer camps that dot the hills of central Texas are within “special flood hazard areas," the mapping shows, including parts of Camp La Junta and Camp Waldemar, which are both nearby.

The maps illustrate that authorities should have known many Hill Country camps were in risky locations if floodwaters began to rise.

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Flood maps show Camp Mystic, other summer camps, were vulnerable

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