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

Death toll surpasses 100 as hope fades in search for dozens still missing - Ten campers and a staff member from Camp Mystic ...

More than $2 million has already been donated as word of the tragedy ripples across Texas and the rest of the country.

The Texas Hill Country floods have resulted in at least 104 deaths, with Kerr County facing significant loss and challenges ...

Amid rescue efforts after massive flooding in Texas, an illegal drone struck a helicopter involved in an emergency response in Kerr County.

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 ...

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 ...

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.