Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.

The devastating flash floods that swept through Texas Hill Country in July 2025 highlight a troubling reality: Despite years of warnings and recent improvements in flood planning, Texas communities remain dangerously vulnerable to flood damage.

A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019.

The floods show that a shift in mindset is needed for disaster preparedness and our warming world, writes Bill Weir, CNN’s Chief Climate Correspondent.

Kerrville Dalton Rice claimed that authorities were nervous to “call wolf” when posed with the question of ordering evacuations

A comprehensive overview of current US domestic news highlights major shake-ups under President Trump, including diplomatic layoffs, Texas flood relief efforts, and legal developments surrounding various influential figures such as Chris Brown and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,

President Trump is heading to Texas to assess the damage caused by the recent flooding. DOGE has access to a database that controls government payments to farmers and ranchers.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.