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Why did FEMA remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from flood maps despite flood risk?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. The federal government allowed Camp Mystic in central Texas to remove multiple buildings from government flood maps, even though the camp faced a significant risk of flooding. NPR's Laura Sullivan has details on federal records that reflect the adjustment in policy for the camp that on the fourth of July was tragically affected by a hundred year flood.
FEMA documents examined by NPR show the camp requested FEMA remove more than a dozen structures from its floodplain maps, even though FEMA had previously found significant flood risk. The request came in 2013, 2019, and 2020. The last request coincided with a major expansion the camp undertook, in which it built new structures, but it does not appear to have taken down any cabins from dangerous flood areas. Removing structures from FEMA's flood maps can eliminate federal requirements to build in ways that help property owners better withstand a flood. As well as requirements to carry flood insurance.
How do private flood‑map data compare to FEMA’s official maps for Camp Mystic?
NPR found new data by private companies show at least 17 of the camp's buildings were in the path of flood waters compared to what the government has reported. FEMA told NPR its maps differ from private maps because they must face public discussion and review. Laura Sullivan, NPR News.
Immigration enforcement continues to intensify in Los Angeles, with local religious leaders responding to the pressures on their congregations. NPR's Jason DeRose has more.
Shortly after the November election, the LA area group Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice began Know Your Rights workshops for those who feared detention. Methodist minister Jennifer Gutierrez leads the organization and says things have changed after arrests began in earnest last month.
We've been spending a lot of time in the streets, a number of rabbis or other clergy in their callers out at actions, trying to be a peaceful presence, but also just trying to show the community that we stand with them.
What are clergy in Los Angeles doing as immigration enforcement intensifies?
This past week the Catholic bishop in the neighboring diocese of San Bernardino told anyone who fears arrest while going to church they didn't have to attend mass. Jason DeRose, NPR News, Los Angeles.
The Trump administration says immigrants without legal status can no longer access services from Head Start, the federal preschool program for low-income children and families, more from NPR.
Janet Wu Jong Lee. Immigrants without legal status have long been ineligible for federal benefits like financial aid or student loans for going to college. And the Health and Human Services Department announced Thursday that they will further lose access to services like Head Start and community health centers.
Enforces the rule of law and protects vital resources for the American people. Janet Wajongli, NPR News.
How is the Trump administration changing access to Head Start for undocumented children?
This is NPR News in Washington. In finals play at Wimbledon today, Carlos Alkaraz takes on Yannick Center for the men's trophy. In the women's final yesterday, Poland's Iga Szwiątek quickly beat American player Amanda Nisimova. Vicky Barker reports
It was Amanda Anasimova's first Grand Slam final. Iga Schviantek walked on to center court with five Grand Slam titles already under her belt. She walked off with her sixth, becoming Poland's first ever Wimbledon champion. The final score, 6060, the most one-sided victory on Wimbledon's grass courts in 114 years. Anasomova sat crying in her chair between the sets and wiped away tears accepting the second place trophy from a consoling Princess of Wales.
Who won the Wimbledon finals and what made the matches historic?
She has admitted she was, in her words, frozen with nerves. For NPR News, I'm Vicky Barker in London.
Today marks forty years since Live Aid, a massive two venue benefit concert held simultaneously at Wembley Stadium in London and John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia, the event put together to raise money to tackle famine in Ethiopia. Rocker Rick Springfield performed in Philadelphia and reminisced with ABC News.
I mean there'd been benefits before, but it was the first international one. It was uh it was just uh everybody was aware of it, the massive news coverage, and you know it was the biggest one, basically still the biggest one of um of all the benefits.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why did FEMA remove Camp Mystic’s buildings from flood maps despite flood risk?
0:01–1:01
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How do private flood‑map data compare to FEMA’s official maps for Camp Mystic?
1:01–2:00
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What are clergy in Los Angeles doing as immigration enforcement intensifies?
2:00–2:56
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How is the Trump administration changing access to Head Start for undocumented children?
2:56–3:49
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Who won the Wimbledon finals and what made the matches historic?
3:49–4:39