India, July 13 -- New evidence shows that Camp Mystic, the Texas girls' summer camp where 27 campers and staff died after deadly flash floods on July 4, had successfully appealed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)for the removal of dozens of its buildings from 100-year floodplain maps which paved way for expansions in a known flood-prone area, reported CBS.

The tragedy at Camp Mystic occurred when the Guadalupe River in Kerr County rose to record levels during the early morning hours on July 4, inundating cabins, sweeping away buildings, and catching many sleeps with no warning. The disaster has triggered widespread questions about regulatory oversight, floodplain mapping, and emergency alert failures.

In 2011, FEMA had d...