"We are praying for them constantly." It's unclear how many of the 27 fatal victims were children and how many were counselors. Across the state, at least 81 people have died in the ...

Coastal Bend residents and organizations are stepping up to assist victims of the deadly flooding in Kerr County, with ...

The urgent search for the missing continues following a holiday weekend deluge that killed at least 82 people including ...

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

Meanwhile, anguished parents waited for word on the 10 young campers still missing from Camp Mystic, which was hit hard by ...

On Sunday, President Trump announced that he signed a "Major Disaster Declaration” for relief for Kerr County in Texas, as ...

In Kerr County, officials have reported 68 deaths, including 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic. The total death toll ...

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With the holiday weekend ahead of them, some 750 girls bunked in last Thursday night at Camp Mystic. Just a few miles away in Central Texas, boys did the same ...

Flash floods in Texas killed at least 82 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still missing, including girls attending a summer camp.

Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many rural Texas counties, cost was an issue.