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Federal regulators approved numerous appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map dating back to 2013 under former President Barack Obama and 2019 under the first Trump administration, according to a report. Severe flooding led to the death of children and counselors from the camp in Texas last week.
The details of Camp Mystic's emergency plans were not included in the records released by the state. DSHS released the July 2 inspection report along with five years of reports of the youth camp.
Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly surge.
Houston appointee Sadé Perkins faces backlash for offensive comments about Camp Mystic after deadly floods, with her boyfriend rebuking her statements and the mayor vowing removal.
Twin sisters Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence, aged 8, are now frozen in time. That's according to the girls' parents.
Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan from NJ has been hailed an "American hero" for rescuing those in the Texas floods. Here's what to know.
Scott Ruskan, a Coast Guard swimmer, is credited with saving 165 people at the all-girls’ camp from deadly floods in Central Texas.