Authorities determined that three people are still missing from the floods, a sharp drop from the approximately 100 people authorities had previously said were unaccounted for.

State Sen. Paul Bettencourt isn’t sure 30 days will be enough time to address 18 agenda items during the special session.

Michael Kubik, Travis County: Sirens, such as the one in Comfort, Texas, would have helped. Not allowing variances to the Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps would be nice, but I suspect insurers, lenders and developers might stymie that.

As communities across Central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, Fox 29 Chief Meteorologist Alex Garcia is speaking out about what went wrong and what needs to change.

The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.

Gov. Greg Abbott has expanded the agenda for a special legislative session to address the recent deadly flooding in Texas.

The Senate panel consists of seven Republicans and two Democrats. It first meets in Austin next week, then in Kerrville on July 31.

The groups also want lawmakers to examine land-use practices and consider ways to protect natural resources, which they say will in turn help protect lives.

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming.

State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin filed the first flood related legislation Wednesday ahead of next week’s special session, proposing changes to emergency warning systems operated by

As a devastating flash flood in Texas over the weekend has left at least 82 people dead, including 28 children, it's raising critical questions regarding emergency preparedness and federal response.