'Disasters Are a Human Choice' | Texas Counties Have Little Power to Stop Building in Flood-Prone Areas

'Disasters are a human choice' | Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas

Many Texas summer camps sit in flood-prone areas, raising building regulation concerns amid extreme weather and state growth challenges.

“Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas

By Joshua Fechter and Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune, Graphics by Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune July 9, 2025 ““Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas T…

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Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.