Texas, Camp and flash flood
Digest more
More cabins and buildings at Camp Mystic — the tragic site of more than two dozen deaths in the Texas flood — were at risk of flooding than what the federal government had previously reported, according to new analysis from NPR,
Also: San Antonio mourned the victims in a Travis Park vigil; UTSA said one of its teachers died in the Guadalupe River flood; Kerrville officials said a privately owned drone collided with a helicopter conducting search and rescue operations.
With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.
NYT News Service The flooded Guadalupe River in Hunt, Texas, near the site of Camp Mystic. (New York Times) Tragedy struck Camp Mystic where raging floodwaters swept away dozens of girls killing several and leaving many others missing.
Texas has identified more than $50 billion in flood control needs, but lawmakers have devoted just $1.4 billion to address them