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A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended ...
Texas flooding timeline: How rapidly rising waters killed dozens
Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.
As Texas Flood Raged, Camp Mystic Was Left to Fend for Itself
Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding ...
‘Unfathomable’ search continues for those missing in Texas floods
At least 161 people remain missing in Kerr County, Texas, as authorities and volunteers search the Guadalupe River for ...
Texas officials approved Camp Mystic's operating plan days before the fatal floods
Two days before flash floods on the Guadalupe River in Texas killed dozens of campers at a Christian girls summer camp, a ...
The Lives Lost to the Texas Floods
Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from ...
Timeline raises questions over how Texas officials handled warnings before the deadly July 4 flood
Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash ...
The Perils of the Texas-Flood Blame Game
In other words, we keep playing a game of chance with forces indifferent to us—until we are finally reminded of the cost of ...