White House defends national forecasting agency amid questions about warnings, response to Texas floods

President Donald Trump is expected to visit Central Texas this week. Local officials and forecasters have defended their actions before and after flash floods killed dozens in the region.

As the floodwaters recede, Kerrville confronts the devastation

As Kerrville began the long process of rebuilding after ruin, the unique horrors of what unfolded here Friday night hung thick over the whole town.

Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local flood warning systems this year

A GOP state lawmaker who represents Kerr County says he likely would vote differently now on House Bill 13, which would have established a grant program for counties to build new emergency communication infrastructure.

Hill Country flooding: Here’s how to give and receive help

Catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country has killed 32 people, including 18 children, with seven victims still unidentified. Rescue crews are searching for 27 missing girls from Camp Mystic. More rain is expected, worsening flood risks. Here is a guide on how to help those affected.

In Texas region prone to catastrophic floods, questions grow about lack of warning

Water rose fast along the Guadalupe River, causing more than two dozen deaths. Local officials said they couldn’t have seen it coming.

Hill Country flooding death toll rises to 27 as search continues for missing girls, other survivors

Twenty-seven girls from the Camp Mystic summer camp remain missing. More rain is expected Saturday in many parts of Texas.

Texas education board approves Native Studies course, skirting concerns about state’s K-12 DEI ban

The long-awaited vote survived objections from the panel’s most right-leaning Republicans, who criticized the lessons as “un-American woke indoctrination.”

With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall program

Texas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump’s first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up in the same amount of time.

‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then ICE Deported His Wife

South Padre Island officials worried about FEMA’s potential disaster spending cuts

The Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities — including beaches — that are eligible for federal assistance.