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History warned of the Central Texas flood: Why the danger on the Guadalupe River wasn't a surprise
In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow ...
A decade of missed opportunities: Texas couldn’t find $1M for flood warning system near camps
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood ...
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Guadalupe River Rises 26 Feet in 45 Minutes, Leaving Grief and Gratitude in Its Wake
Many Catholics in the region have been stepping up to help, converging on Notre Dame Parish in Kerrville, located in the ...
New Flood Warning System Greenlit Shortly Before Deadly Texas Disaster
A government board, whose members included Camp Mystic’s co-owner, contracted with a company to better spot danger on the ...
The Guadalupe River long has been a haven of adventure and joy. After deadly flooding, it’s a source of grief with an uncertain future
With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a ...
Texas officials approved Camp Mystic's operating plan days before the fatal floods
Two days before flash floods on the Guadalupe River in Texas killed dozens of campers at a Christian girls summer camp, a ...
The Perils of the Texas-Flood Blame Game
In other words, we keep playing a game of chance with forces indifferent to us—until we are finally reminded of the cost of ...
Faith-based camps like those hit by Texas floods are rite of passage for many. They’re now grieving
Catastrophic flooding in Texas has devastated faith-based summer camps, including Camp Mystic, where at least 27 people have ...