Rice University professor Philip Bedient is the Director of the Severe Storm Prediction, Education, and Evacuation from Disaster (SSPEED) Center, focusing primarily on floodwaters. After the floods in ...

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery ...

Nearly a week after deadly floodwaters tore through central Texas in the early hours of July 4, hope is wearing thin. The Guadalupe River surged, swallowing homes, vehicles and lives in a matter of ...

Most summers, Kerrville, Texas, draws crowds for its July 4 celebration. This year, the streets are filled with emergency ...

For decades, Camp Mystic has been a destination where Texan girls learn skills beyond the usual camp itinerary. Sure, fishing and crafts are common activities for Mystic campers, but the true magic of ...

In some ways, out-of-towners were more vulnerable in the July 4 flood. At least 19 of the more than 100 people killed were ...

Penny Deupree, great granddaughter of ‘The Secret Garden’ author, recounts the climbing, swimming and singing her family did ...

Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding ...

More than 160 are still believed to be missing in hard-hit Kerrville and Ingram, Texas. Search crews and volunteers are ...

Nearly a week after floodwaters swept away more than 100 lives, Texas officials are facing heated questions over how much was ...

At least 120 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 96 deaths, including 36 children. President Donald Trump signed a ...

A major flood event also struck the Texas Hill Country in July of 1987 after a series of 17 thunderstorms moved slowly, in ...