FEMA Deleted Texas Camp's Buildings from Flood Map
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When too much rain falls for the ground to absorb, it runs downhill, pulled by gravity into streams, creeks and rivers.
Camp Mystic successfully appealed to remove several structures from a FEMA flood zone, despite being located in a high-risk flood area in Texas Hill Country.
The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more scrutiny.
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many rural Texas counties, cost was an issue.