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Public officials in charge of finding victims of the devastating flooding in Texas pushed away intensifying questions Tuesday ...

Alerts were sent as campers slept—but the flood hit fast. Now some are wondering if a warning system would have helped, or ...

Crews picked through mountains of debris and waded into swollen rivers Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding that killed nearly 90 people over the July Fourth weekend in Texas, ...

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 ...

Scott Ruskan, a 26-year-old Coast Guard rescue swimmer from New Jersey, was hailed as an "American Hero" after saving 165 lives during his first rescue mission in Kerrville, Texas, amidst severe flash ...

A nurse at Camp Mystic captured the evacuation of campers and staff during Friday’s deadly floods in Kerr County in a series of TikTok videos. Devon Paige, who was working at the all-girls Christian ...

Since Friday, Joynton has been reflecting on her time at Camp Mystic, connecting with other former staff and alumni, and ...

By Vanessa Gongora Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — The Kerrville, Texas floods are impacting people from across the country, including in Tucson. A young couple, Holly ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the scene at Camp Mystic in Kerrville, Texas, at the urging of President ...