Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state lawmakers to convene a special session on Monday as the death toll rose to 118, with 172 missing, following the July 5 flooding.

At least 109 people are dead after heavy rain led to devastating flooding in Texas.

Abbott spoke Tuesday at a news conference after taking a helicopter tour of the affected area.

Flash floods in Texas killed at least 90 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still missing, including girls attending a summer camp.

Hope of finding survivors of the catastrophic flooding in Texas dimmed Tuesday, a day after the death toll surpassed 100, and crews kept up the search for people missing in the aftermath.

As deaths from catastrophic Texas flooding surpassed 100 on Monday, local officials in one of the hardest-hit counties have still revealed little about what, if any, actions they took to safeguard res...