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At least 104 people are dead after heavy rain led to devastating flooding in Texas. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at ...

The nature of the hill country is such that flash flooding is a phenomenon that can really overtake communities in a very ...

Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas dimmed Tuesday, a day after the death toll surpassed 100, and ...

KERRVILLE, Texas -- The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpassed 100 on Monday as search-and-rescue teams continued to wade into swollen rivers and use ...

By Renée Rigdon, Matt Stiles, Byron Manley, Lou Robinson, Rosa de Acosta, Soph Warnes, Gillian Ro(CNN) — The search for missing bodies continues along Texas’ Guadalupe River after catastrophic and ...

As Central Texas reels from flash floods that killed over 100 people this weekend, questions are sharpening about whether officials could have done more to avert the tragedy – both in the decades ...

We need to work together.” So, how can you aid flood victims? Here are some ways to help...Donate to help displaced petsNon-profit shelter Austin Pets Alive! says it needs monetary donations to ...

Kerr County, Texas, is currently in a local state of disaster due to extreme, life-threatening flooding. Officials continue to give updates, search and rescue, and more.