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Floods Kill 121 in Texas: Urgent Call for Change

7/12/2025

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Devastating floods struck Hunt, Texas, on July 4, 2025, claiming at least 121 lives, with 27 victims from Camp Mystic, situated in a known flood zone. Experts are sounding the alarm over outdated FEMA flood maps and weak state regulations, calling for urgent changes in building practices to protect communities from the growing threat of extreme weather.

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Devastating floods struck Hunt, Texas, on July 4, 2025, claiming at least 121 lives, with 27 victims from Camp Mystic, situated in a known flood zone. Experts are sounding the alarm over outdated FEMA flood maps and weak state regulations, calling for urgent changes in building practices to protect communities from the growing threat of extreme weather.