Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially ...

Federal emergency authorities removed dozens of structures from a Texas summer camp s official flood hazard map in the years ...

In theory, the maps enable homeowners, businesses and local officials to understand their flood risk and take appropriate ...

Most homeowners lack flood insurance, which isn’t included in standard policies even though flooding is the costliest and ...

Federal regulators removed Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map years before 27 children were lost in severe ...

Oversight was loosened as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain in the years before the floods, a review ...

FEMA approved requests to lift flood restrictions on Camp Mystic buildings for years, enabling expansion in a known hazard ...

Camp Mystic lost at least 27 campers and counselors and longtime owner Dick Eastland when historic floodwaters tore through ...

FEMA previously approved an appeal from Camp Mystic to exclude 15 of its buildings near the Guadalupe River from what is called a Special Flood Hazard Area.

In many places devasted by the July 4 flooding in Kerr County, volunteers are removing debris and helping with remediation ...

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, and nationwide as many ...

Camp Mystic's FEMA flood map exemptions are under scrutiny after a devastating flood swept through the Texas camp, raising questions about oversight and safety.