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The catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country and a partisan redrawing of U.S. House maps, aimed at giving Republicans ...

KERRVILLE, Texas — Just days after the waters started to recede at the Guadalupe River, the discovery of missing individuals ...

A man and a little girl from Camp Mystic were still missing, Abbott said. He last said the death toll stood at 135.

Two people remain missing following the deadly July 4 flooding in Central Texas, including a girl and an adult male from Camp ...

A panel of Texas House and Senate lawmakers hold a joint meeting Wednesday where they’ll discuss the state’s response to the ...

Early on July 4, 2025, almost 30 inches of rain fell within hours across central Texas's Hill Country, surging the Guadalupe ...

The Upper Guadalupe River Authority had a $3 million reserve, but cut taxes rather than replacing an outdated flood alert ...

Dozens of girls were killed in the July 4 floods at the height of summer camp season. Who should have known better?

Texas experienced one of the most severe floods in its history. The disaster claimed more than 145 lives and caused damage worth billions of dollars. Many communities were unprepared for the speed and ...

Texas officials labored to account for more than 160 people originally reported missing along the Guadalupe River after the ...