Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill in the regular legislative session that would have improved local governments’ emergency communications infrastructure.

The catastrophic flash floods overtook river beds in the span of a few minutes. As Kerr County’s death toll rises to 75, Cruz says recent federal agency cuts to didn’t impact flood warnings Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.

The search for missing people entered its sixth day on Wednesday after catastrophic flash floods swept through Central Texas last week. At least 109 people have been killed following torrential downpours that began Thursday after the Guadalupe River burst from its banks on Friday,

Deadly flooding in Texas over the past several days has killed over 100 people, including at least 30 children, and more than 160 people are still missing. Learn about organizations that are helping those who’ve been impacted.

Texas has confirmed 109 deaths as a result of the storms that dangerously raised the Guadalupe River 26 feet in under an hour. On Tuesday, first responders and volunteers fanned out on foot, horseback and boats.

A massive Texas search and cleanup effort was set to enter its fifth day Tuesday in response to Guadalupe River flooding that surged through the area on July 4.

Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.