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Search Operations Resume as Flood Watches Persist and Flood-Map Probe Underway

Search-and-recovery teams have resumed operations under flood watches, prompting investigations into FEMA’s revised flood maps and warning system lapses.

Members of a search and rescue team look for missing people amid debris in the waters of the Guadalupe River, near Camp Mystic, following deadly flooding (REUTERS/Umit Bektas)
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Overview

  • Search-and-recovery efforts paused over the weekend when renewed storms struck and resumed Sunday afternoon along the Guadalupe River as floodwaters receded.
  • At least 132 people have been confirmed dead and 166 remain missing after the July 4 flash flood that sent the river surging more than 20 feet before dawn.
  • Investigations have been launched into FEMA appeals that in 2013, 2019 and 2020 removed most Camp Mystic structures from the 100-year floodplain.
  • Local authorities have come under intense scrutiny for failing to install county-wide siren alerts and for delays in disseminating flash-flood warnings.
  • The National Weather Service predicts 3 to 6 inches of additional rain today across central Texas, sustaining flood watches and heightening the risk of further flash flooding.