Science and technology have made many hazards predictable in ways that were unthinkable 150 years ago. Tragedies, like the central Texas flash flood, can be averted or minimized when knowledge is combined with appropriate investments in planning, training, warning systems and awareness.

Based on all we know now, it is fair to conclude that Camp Mystic's leadership disastrously underestimated the potential danger of floods. We ache for its teenage counselors, both those who........

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