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At this time it is unknown how many have been affected by rising water levels along rivers and creeks,” the Archdiocese of ...

HOUSTON – Police found a man shot to death outside July 4th party at a short-term rental in Third Ward. Officers responded to ...

Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year in the United States over the past few decades, according to ...

Police are investigating multiple July Fourth shootings across the U.S. They include one in Indianapolis that left at least two dead and a police chief voicing public frustration over the latest acts ...

KERRVILLE, Texas — Rescuers were searching Saturday for more than two dozen children from a girls' camp and many others still ...

Families lined the route, cheering as floats, dancers, veterans, and community groups made their way through the heart of ...

Jonathon’s mission with TEXSAR is deeply personal. Ten years ago, he and his family were swept away by a flash flood on the ...

2014 — Novak Djokovic wins his second Wimbledon title and denies Roger Federer his record eighth by holding off the Swiss star in five sets. Djokovic wastes a 5-2 lead in the fourth set but holds on ...

Severe flash flood in Kerrville, Texas prompts evacuations and reports of fatalities due to the Guadalupe River overflowing.

As of Friday night, Tropical Depression Three is crawling northward at just 2 mph. A slow northward movement continued Friday ...