Texas, Camp Mystic and Flash floods
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At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic perished in Friday's floods, with the total death toll in the floods now surpassing 100.
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain unclear.
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.
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Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of youth campers and others in Kerr County,
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's voice broke as she recounted her emotional visit to Camp Mystic in Texas.
Five campers and one counselor from Camp Mystic remain unaccounted for, officials say amid mounting questions over who was responsible for monitoring the weather.