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Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they ...

The death toll climbs to 87 in Kerr County as the search continues for victims of the July 4 Guadalupe River flooding.

Search and rescue operations in central Texas entered their fifth day on Tuesday after heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River, sending floodwaters through homes and summer camps and killing ...

Some homeowners along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville have started cleaning up the mess left behind by the flooding ...

A GOP state lawmaker who represents Kerr County says he likely would vote differently now on House Bill 13, which would have established a grant program for counties to build new emergency ...

At least 13 fatalities were reported Friday as devastating floods slammed Texas' Hill Country with water rescues taking place ...

Filmmaker Peter Jackson's fascination with a large extinct New Zealand bird has led to an unusual partnership with a biotech ...

Residents say Kerr County's use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions ...

Authorities say search and rescue efforts are still underway, including for campers missing from a summer camp for girls.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's family was in Texas during the catastrophic flooding over the holiday weekend, with the ...

Camp Mystic, the Christian girls summer camp that was hit with devastating floods on July 4, was part of an eerily similar ...