Much of what made the camp special also put it at heightened risk as the river rose to record levels, a Post investigation found.

The thing about flash floods is you need to move before the flood reaches you. Being aware of it doesn’t do much good if you don’t.

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  • wise_pancake
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    1 day ago

    Would it have been buildable for a camp if they’d constructed some sorts of shelters, or are the forces involved in these floods so large not even that is doable?

    I’m asking because a camp seems low density, with temporary structures, where dealing with some level of flooding isn’t going to ruin things like a regular house getting flooded.

    But obviously safety needs to be critically considered, hence the question