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Texas flooding live updates: Death toll at 129 as search continues for the missing
The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was potentially underestimated by federal authorities, according to an ABC News analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency data, satellite imagery and risk modeling.

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Texas floods: Death toll rises to 120 as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase
Texas flooding death toll rises; new flood watch in effect
FEMA Removed Dozens of Camp Mystic Buildings From 100-Year Flood Map Before Expansion, Records Show
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 ...

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FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones
FEMA’s flood maps often miss dangerous flash flood risks, leaving homeowners unprepared
Texas camp buildings were removed from map showing flood risks, US media reports
"I think it's extremely troubling that it's a camp for children," Prof Pralle told the New York Times.

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What It Means to Be a Mystic Girl
Letter from the Editor: After Texas floods, archives provide grim reminder of Oregon’s deadliest natural disaster
Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July 4th weekend surpasses 100
Search-and-rescue teams continued to wade into swollen rivers and use heavy equipment as part of the massive search for missing people.
Flood Watch Issued for Kerr County, Texas, With Chance for Heavy Rain
The threat of heavy rain is “slight” for this weekend, but with the ground fully saturated in Kerr County, even small amounts of rainfall could cause flooding.
Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population
A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019.
Alert: Texas officials pause search for flood victims along the Guadalupe River due to heavy rains and new high water warnings
Texas officials pause search for flood victims along the Guadalupe River due to heavy rains and new high water warnings.
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