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Flash floods in Texas killed at least 82 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still missing, ...

“Oh my God, we’re floating,” Ruffin Boyett realized. The campers had to make a quick decision. “The flood started getting ...

The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...

At least 82 people are dead and at least 41 more are missing after devastating flash floods slammed Texas Hill Country, with ...

Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly. We have been in communication with local and state authorities who are ...

Flash floods in Central Texas have killed at least 82 people and left 41 missing as search efforts continue Monday.

Central Texas was ravaged by floods over the July 4th weekend leading to deaths, including children at Camp Mystic, an ...

It took just 90 minutes for the river to rise more than 30 feet. A look at the historic flood levels now etched into Central ...

A catastrophic flash flood has claimed the lives of over 80 people in central Texas, as heavy rains battered the Hill Country ...