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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 were killed in the devastating Texas floods, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens are still ...

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

Camp Mystic says it is "grieving the loss" of 27 campers and counselors in the Texas floods. Scores more have been reported ...

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 ...

As authorities launch one of the largest search-and-rescue efforts in recent Texas history, they have come under intensifying ...