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At least 27 campers and counselors were killed at Camp Mystic during the devastating Texas floods, the camp said in a statement. Some remain missing.

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

Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) said Sunday that the possible role of National Weather Service (NWS) staffing cuts in recent Texas flooding deaths should be investigated. “Two Texas National ...

The National Weather Service extended a flood watch July 7 through 7 p.m. local time for much of central Texas.

After more than 80 lives were lost, critics are linking Trump’s proposed cuts to weather agencies with delays in forecasts ...

"It's sadly common for people to abandon puppies near public areas where they hope someone might find them," the rescue told ...