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Flash floods in Texas killed at least 82 people over the Fourth of July holiday weekend and left others still missing, ...

"We are praying for them constantly." It's unclear how many of the 27 fatal victims were children and how many were counselors. Across the state, at least 81 people have died in the ...

Central Texas was ravaged by floods over the July 4th weekend leading to deaths, including children at Camp Mystic, an ...

“Oh my God, we’re floating,” Ruffin Boyett realized. The campers had to make a quick decision. “The flood started getting ...

The first weather emergency alert sent by the National Weather Service with urgent language instructing people to "seek ...

(NEW YORK) -- At least 27 people, both children and counselors, are dead at Camp Mystic after historic flooding wiped out the ...

Camp Mystic was hosting 750 children this week when deadly flooding in Texas devastated the state, leaving at least 79 dead ...

The girls summer camp devastated by the Kerr County flood reports the death toll has risen to 27. Here's what we know about ...

Flash floods in Central Texas have killed at least 82 people and left 41 missing as search efforts continue Monday.

At least 82 people have been killed in “catastrophic” flash flooding across Texas, while several others remain missing.