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At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic perished in Friday's floods, with the total death toll in the floods now surpassing 100.
By all accounts, forecasters provided adequate warning — the problem was communicating the danger to residents.
Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many rural Texas counties, cost was an issue.
The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more scrutiny.