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At least 19 of the cabins at Camp Mystic were located in designated flood zones, including some in an area deemed “extremely hazardous” by the county.
The Lost Stuffy Project's team searches for stuffed toys online and pays for them to be shipped via donated funds, according to Jaffe. For any toys that can't be found, the nonprofit partners with custom keepsakes company Budsies to create a replica for a family, with Budsies donating its services.
Democrats have blamed climate change for the Texas floods around Camp Mystic, but Heritage experts poke holes in this narrative.
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert a disaster like the one that killed dozens of young campers and scores of others in Kerr County on the Fourth of July.
On Wednesday, hundreds prayed, wept, and held one another at a prayer service, among the first of many somber gatherings to come in the weeks ahead.
Texas floods kill 120+ as climate-driven extreme weather surges 58%; understaffed agencies and normalcy bias leave US unprepared despite warnings.
House Bill 13, supported by Texas legislators across party lines, proposed the creation of a government council to develop an emergency response plan and administer a grant program focused on