Camp Mystic, flood
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Multiple buildings at Camp Mystic in Texas, one of the many areas impacted by the flood disaster over the 4th of July weekend, were removed from Kerr County’s 100-year flood map, according to a report.
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FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSNFEMA removed parts of Camp Mystic from 100-year flood map after camp appeals, AP reportFEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from its 100-year floodplain map for Kerr County, the AP reports.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency included Camp Mystic in a "Special Flood Hazard Area" in its National Flood Insurance map for Kerr County, Texas, in 2011.
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.
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.