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Their statements to state legislators marked the first time county officials have spoken publicly about what they were doing ...

Heavy rain is expected to continue across parts of the U.S. after moisture-laden storms pummeled the Northeast on Thursday.

The Texas Legislature is in a special session and discussing proposals to improve disaster preparedness after floods killed ...

At a packed hearing in Kerrville, Texas, families demand answers after learning the emergency manager was asleep during the ...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Thursday introduced legislation seeking to modernize weather radio systems after deadly Texas ...

Residents told state lawmakers about what they’ve lost and the hardships they’re experiencing almost a month after the July 4 ...

The five-year-old plan, required by the state, detailed when additional monitoring was to take place and who was responsible ...

For the first time since catastrophic flooding killed more than 100 people in Kerr County, Texas, the county emergency ...

A final budget aligned with the president’s proposal would devastate NOAA research, including precipitation research, ...

Hill Country leaders and residents urge lawmakers for better flood warning systems after losing 108 lives, including 37 children, in a July Fourth tragedy.

KERRVILLE, Texas — Texas lawmakers grilled Kerr County leaders Thursday about their whereabouts when deadly floodwaters raged through the Guadalupe River July 4, accusing them of essentially being ...