Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain.

12:22 p.m. July 14, 2025: Updated to include maps of flood risk model and FEMA 100-year flood plain Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100 ...

Maps by First Street, a climate risk modeling company in New York City, show at least 17 structures in the path of flood waters, compared to maps produced by FEMA, highlighting a longstanding risk ...

Property owners challenging FEMA's map designations hire engineers to conduct detailed studies to show where they believe the 100-year flood plain should actually be drawn. That is a “pretty ...

FEMA exempted buildings at old and new sites In response to an appeal, FEMA in 2013 amended the county's flood map to remove 15 of the camp’s buildings from the hazard area.

National News FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show “It’s a mystery to me why they weren’t taking proactive steps to move ...