Jul 12 Camp Mystic appealed to remove buildings from FEMA's 100-year flood map, records show By Ryan J. Foley, Christopher L. Keller, Jim Mustian, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Noem describes scene of parents looking for their children in Texas flood devastation By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the scene at Camp Mystic in Kerrville, Texas, at the urging of President Donald Trump as he opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House. Continue reading
Jul 08 WATCH: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as Texas searches for flood victims By Associated Press President Donald Trump will hold his first Cabinet meeting since April on Tuesday morning. He plans a Friday visit to Texas, where flash floods killed more than 100 people, raising questions about whether more people will suffer due to his… Continue reading
Jul 08 Texas flood search efforts go on but hope of finding survivors dims By Jim Vertuno, Nadia Lathan, John Seewer, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott planned to make another visit Tuesday to Camp Mystic, the century-old all-girls Christian summer camp where at least 27 campers and counselors died during the flash floods. Officials said Monday that 10 campers and one counselor… Continue reading
Jul 07 What to know about the deadly flash floods in Texas By Associated Press Survivors have described the floods as a “pitch black wall of death” and said they received no emergency warnings. Continue reading