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Camp Mystic Flood Map Appeals Begin to Shield Buildings
Federal regulators repeatedly granted exemptions to remove Camp Mystic Guadalupe and Cypress Lake structures from the 100-year flood map, easing oversight as the camp expanded in Kerr County Texas before a deadly flood. FEMA amendments in 2013 2019 2020 reduced hazard area warnings and insurance requirements while experts warned map flaws underestimated risk.
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FEMA
Camp Mystic
Associated Press
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Kerr County
Guadalupe River
Dick Eastland
Syracuse University
Sarah Pralle
Mystic
Camp Mystic Guadalupe
Cypress Lake
Pralle
First Street
Jeremy Porter
Climate Implications
Cypress Creek
Chris Steubing
Texas Floodplain Management Association
Devin Lea
Texas
Dick and
Tweety Eastland
Steubing
Mother Nature