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While one of the largest rescue operations has been launched by authorities, authorities are being scrutinized over disaster ...

Greta Toranzo, 10, was a camper at Camp Mystic when the Guadalupe River quickly rose in the morning hours of July 4.

Also: San Antonio mourned the victims in a Travis Park vigil; UTSA said one of its teachers died in the Guadalupe River flood ...

Country singer Pat Green has shared that he and his family have "suffered a heartbreaking and deeply personal loss" as a ...

Nature’s fury — possibly aided by the Trump administration’s reckless cuts — proves lethal as flash floods kill more than 100 ...

Some officials are already identifying ways to prevent similar disasters, including investing more in traditional siren alert ...

Social media users are spreading false claims that flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of ...

Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they ...

Big 12 coaches and administrators made sure to recognize the victims of Texas floods before talking about upcoming football ...

Country singer Pat Green has shared on social media that he and his family have endured a tragic and personal loss due to ...

President Donald Trump is defending Attorney General Pam Bondi as she faces mounting criticism from far-right influencers and conservative internet personalities over the Justice Department’s abrupt ...