Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

The Republican governor laid out an ambitious agenda that includes an unexpected array of conservative bills that failed during the regular session.

Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't yet examining how the emergency response unfolded.

Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.

Warming ocean temperatures and warmer air mean there’s more water vapor in the atmosphere to fuel exteme downpours like those that struck Texas during the July 4 weekend.

Robert Earl Keen, a Texas music legend who has a ranch in Kerrville and whose daughters attended Camp Mystic, talks about the impact of July 4 floods.

You asked and I’m going to use your words, ‘Who’s to blame?’ Know this, that’s the word choice of losers,” the GOP lawmaker said.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase