Raising Cane’s founder and owner Todd Graves is helping the Texas communities hit by flash flooding with a $1 million donation, according to the fast-food company.

When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.

At least 90 people have died following last Friday's flooding, including 27 campers and counsellors, with more rain in the forecast.

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz was on a pre-planned vacation in Greece with his family when devastating floods hit central Texas, and he sought to travel back “as fast as humanly possible,” his office said.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) responded Tuesday to backlash for vacationing in Greece while flooding killed more than 100 people in his home state. His communications director told The Daily

Texas Senator Ted Cruz was overseas again when devastating floods struck his home state, but this time he promptly got on a flight home, his team claimed. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The flash floods that have devastated Texas are already a difficult crisis to manage. More than 100 people are confirmed dead after the July 4 deluge, and many more remain missing. But while recovery efforts are underway, Texas authorities are grappling with a compounding challenge: civilian drone operators interfering with emergency response.

He tied a garden hose around his waist and waded into chest-deep water. What happened next during the Texas floods is being called heroic.

A hydrologist explains why the region is known as Flash Flood Alley and how its geography and geology can lead to heavy downpours and sudden, destructive floods.