Texas, Trump and floods
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US Texas flash floods: Death toll climbs over 100
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Texas, Flood Zone and Camp Mystic
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More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNThese graphics show the scope of Texas’ Hill Country floodsThese maps and charts show the scale and intensity of the Hill Country floods and highlight Camp Mystic’s proximity to high-risk flood zones.
Renee Smajstrla, a 8-year-old straight-A student from Ingram, Texas, who had played a role in her school’s production of “The Wizard of Oz,” was one of the victims who died in the flash floods at Camp Mystic, her family said.
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