FEMA removed Camp Mystic structures from 100-year flood map years before deadly flooding: report

Federal regulators approved numerous appeals to remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from their 100-year flood map dating back to 2013 under former President Barack Obama and 2019 under the first Trump administration, according to a report.

Severe flooding led to the death of children and counselors from the camp in Texas last week.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency designated the camp as a “Special Flood Hazard Area” in its National Flood Insurance map for Kerr County in 2011, which the Associated Press reported required the camp to obtain flood insurance. The designation would also subject the camp to a stricter set of regulations on future construction projects. 

The AP review showed FEMA in 2013 amended the county’s flood map to remove 15 of the camp’s buildings from the hazard area after an appeal. The agency removed 15 more Camp Mystic buildings from the designation in 2019 and 2020.