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There are two types of natural disasters in this country. Sometimes, it’s the weather that’s getting worse, as climate change ...

Greta Toranzo, 10, was a camper at Camp Mystic when the Guadalupe River quickly rose in the morning hours of July 4.

Social media users are spreading false claims that flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people over the Fourth of ...

The family of 8-year-old Blakely McCrory has confirmed the heartbreaking news that she was among those who lost their lives.

Debbie Knoebel's neighborhood faces heartbreak amid deadly Texas floods. As she processes loss, the community unites to ...

Nature’s fury — possibly aided by the Trump administration’s reckless cuts — proves lethal as flash floods kill more than 100 ...

Intense rain is falling more frequently in many areas of the U.S. — though where it occurs and whether it causes catastrophic ...

A GOP state lawmaker who represents Kerr County says he likely would vote differently now on House Bill 13, which would have ...

Authorities leading the search for victims of the devastating flooding in Texas deflected intensifying questions Tuesday ...

Three newly minted second graders, including 8-year-old twin sisters from Dallas. A camp director who served as a surrogate father to the girls under his care. These are a few of the scores of victims ...