Texas, Camp Mystic and Flash floods
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The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
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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.
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
Search crews slogged through thick mud and debris Tuesday in central Texas, where more than 100 people are confirmed dead after catastrophic flooding.