US EditionData Reveals FEMA Missed Major Flood Risks. And, Measles Hit Highest Level in Decades
UNITED STATES, JUL 10 – Measles cases surged to 1,288 in the U.S. this year due to vaccination rates below 95%, the level needed to prevent outbreaks, CDC reports.
- Catastrophic flash flooding struck Texas Hill Country on July 4, leaving at least 120 dead and devastating camps and RV parks along the Guadalupe River.
- The floods exceeded federal worst-case scenario estimates due to outdated FEMA maps that do not account for heavy precipitation or flash flooding.
- Camp Mystic was overrun by floodwaters, killing 27 campers and counselors, with multiple cabins and buildings situated within FEMA-designated high-risk flood zones and regulatory floodways.
- First Street's analysis shows more than double the FEMA-designated 8 million properties nationally are at risk of 100-year floods, and floodwaters reached up to 220 feet from the riverbed in the affected areas.
- The flooding revealed systemic issues in flood risk modeling and disaster warnings, prompting local leaders to commit to transparent reviews, while experts urge retrofitting buildings to withstand risks outside official flood zones.
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Data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks. And, measles hit highest level in decades
New data reveals FEMA missed major flood risks at Camp Mystic, where over two dozen died in the Texas flood. And, U.S. measles cases hit the highest level in over three decades.
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FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows
Jim Vondruska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was potentially underestimated by federal authorities, according to an ABC News analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency data, satellite imagery and risk modeling. Some of the youth camps and recreational areas most devastated by the extreme weather were established on land desig…
FEMA maps underestimated risk in catastrophic Texas flood, data shows | TALK! 100.7 FM
Jim Vondruska/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The risk of the catastrophic flooding that struck Texas Hill Country as people slept on July 4 and left at least 120 dead was potentially underestimated by federal authorities, according to an ABC News analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency data, satellite imagery and risk modeling. Some of the youth camps and recreational areas most devastated by the extreme weather were established on land desig…
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