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The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.

Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done ...

Fears grew Wednesday (Jul 9) that the death toll of 110 in the Texas floods could still surge as hopes fade of finding ...

Officials in Kerr County are expected to hold a press conference Wednesday morning on recovery efforts as the stark numbers ...

Warming ocean temperatures and warmer air mean there’s more water vapor in the atmosphere to fuel exteme downpours like those ...

Another restaurant in Oklahoma is hosting a fundraiser benefiting relief efforts in the wake of the devastating flooding in Texas.

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and ...

At least 27 of those deaths were children and counselors at Camp Mystic, a beloved girls' Christian camp that sits along the river. Along with homes and campgrounds in the area, the camp was inundated ...

Crews are using backhoes and their bare hands to dig through piles of debris that stretch for miles in the search for more than 160 people believed to be missing in the flash floods that laid waste to ...

A Texas stake president and Area Seventy underscore patience, perspective and comfort in helping members and communities following the catastrophic flooding in central Texas.