Gov. Greg Abbott provided an update on flooding Thursday in San Angelo as recovery efforts continue. Abbott said the death toll is not up to 135.

A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.

PAWS Chicago’s disaster relief program began in 2005 when the organization took in more than 200 pets in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, according to the shelter. Since then, PAWS has rescued pets from areas impacted by Hurricane Helene last year and rescued 33 dogs from Houston shelters after storms in 2023.

The Department of Commerce’s Office of the Inspector General has opened an inquiry into staffing at the National Weather Service and the circumstances surrounding the deadly flooding in Central Texas.

Ground search operations were disrupted Sunday in Kerr County, Texas, where many lives were lost in the catastrophic July 4 flooding.

Usually, SNAP recipients cannot use the Lone Star Card to purchase hot food or ready to eat meals. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission received permission from the USDA to temporarily expand SNAP benefits to include hot meals.

A Texas woman started an AI awareness series on social media after she grew frustrated seeing misinformation about recent flooding being widely spread online.

As Ohioans step up offer their support to the recovery efforts of the devastating and deadly flooding in central Texas, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Financial Institutions urges generous individuals to be careful about the organizations they support with financial donations.

Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, assesses spike in violence against I.C.E. agents, Texas flooding and more ‘The Faulkner Focus.’

The remains of a beloved Houston woman have been located and positively identified after fatal flash flooding ripped through the Texas Hill Country.