FEMA Under Fire: Camp Mystic Tragedy Reveals Years of Flood Map Exemptions
FEMA Under Fire: Camp Mystic Tragedy Reveals Years of Flood Map Exemptions Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map, significantly loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain. This regulatory leniency preceded a devastating flood that swept away children and counselors at the Texas summer camp. A recent investigation by The Associated Press revealed that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) initially designated Camp Mystic, a prestigious…