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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 ...

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 ...

"Over the weekend, during the devastating flooding that hit Central Texas, family—like so many others—suffered a heartbreaking and deeply personal loss. We are grieving alongside countless Texans ...

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 ...

A Kerrville native is left picking up the pieces after severe flooding in Burnet destroys his business, The Thirsty Penguin, leaving him with a $250,000 recovery bill.

A Texas man whose parents were swept away during last week’s catastrophic flooding last week says he’s coming to terms with ...

ODESSA, Texas ( KOSA /Gray News) – A police officer is confirmed dead in the devastating Texas flood that has killed over 100 ...

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

By SOPHIA TAREEN A small-town grandmother who disappeared on her way to work. A beloved director of Texas summer camp for ...

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