FEMA, Texas and Flood Zone
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The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more scrutiny.
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many rural Texas counties, cost was an issue.
Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly surge.
The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was potentially underestimated by federal authorities, according to an ABC News analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency data, satellite imagery and risk modeling.
Kerr County repeatedly failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.
A report released by the Texas Department of State Health Services shows that just two days before the deadly floods swept through, the camp inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency plan. Meanwhile,