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Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100

Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100

With additional rain on the way, more flooding still threatened in saturated parts of central Texas. Authorities said the death toll was sure to rise. KERRVILLE, Texas — The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth...

Texas continues desperate search for missing, more rain on the way as flood’s death toll tops 80

Texas continues desperate search for missing, more rain on the way as flood’s death toll tops 80

By JIM VERTUNO and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — With more rain on the way, the risk of life-threatening flooding was still high in central Texas on Monday even as crews search urgently for the missing following a holiday...

Death toll from Texas floods grows: Search for missing continues

Death toll from Texas floods grows: Search for missing continues

Photo U.S. Coast GuardKERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — With more rain on the way, the risk of life-threatening flooding was still high in central Texas on Monday even as crews search urgently for the missing following a holiday weekend deluge that killed...

Death toll in Texas flash floods rises to 82, sheriff says 10 campers still missing

Death toll in Texas flash floods rises to 82, sheriff says 10 campers still missing

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82 people...

Death Toll in TX Floods Rises; Rescue Efforts Continue

Death Toll in TX Floods Rises; Rescue Efforts Continue

By JIM VERTUNO and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Crews trudged through debris and waded into swollen riverbanks Monday in the search for victims of catastrophic flooding over the July Fourth weekend that killed more 80...

Death toll rises amid catastrophic flooding in Texas with young girls missing

Death toll rises amid catastrophic flooding in Texas with young girls missing

Days after torrential rain triggered catastrophic flash flooding across central Texas, the death toll has risen to 81 people, including 28 children. Forty-one people remain missing, including 10 girls who were attending an all-girls Christian camp...

A young student, a grandparent and a camp director among those killed in Texas floods

A young student, a grandparent and a camp director among those killed in Texas floods

By Sophia Tareen, The Associated Press A small-town grandmother who disappeared on her way to work. A beloved director of a Texas summer camp for girls. An Alabama elementary student away from home. These are a few of the dozens of victims lost in...

New University of Alabama performing arts center begins to take shape

New University of Alabama performing arts center begins to take shape

Construction continues on the $50 million Smith Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Alabama. The 130,088 square-foot facility is funded in part by a $20 million donation from the Smith family. The center will house four performance...

Is the left lane for passing only? What to know for driving in Alabama

Is the left lane for passing only? What to know for driving in Alabama

After hours on the road heading home from the long holiday weekend, we saw it over and over again: drivers camped out in the left lane, oblivious to the growing line of cars behind them. Nothing tests your patience like a left-lane camper doing 65...

First Alert Weather: More typical summer forecast in Alabama

First Alert Weather: More typical summer forecast in Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - The Next 24 Hours: We’re slowly transitioning back into a more typical summer pattern today, with scattered afternoon and evening storms beginning to pop up again. Rain chances are around 20 percent, so most of us will...

How climate change may be affecting tornadoes

How climate change may be affecting tornadoes

This is part of the Disaster 101 toolkit, a comprehensive guide to extreme weather preparation, response, and recovery. Extreme weather seems to make the headlines almost every week, as disasters increasingly strike out of season, break records,...

A young Alabama student, a grandparent, and a camp director among those killed in Texas floods

A young Alabama student, a grandparent, and a camp director among those killed in Texas floods

National News Crews work to clear debris from the Cade Loop bridge along the Guadalupe River on Saturday, July 5, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez By SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press July 7, 2025 | 9:53 AM 4 minutes to read Share...

Texas floods death toll rises to 82, 10 campers remain missing

Texas floods death toll rises to 82, 10 campers remain missing

Families sifted through waterlogged debris and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82 people in central Texas. Rescuers...

82 killed in Texas flash floods, 10 campers missing

82 killed in Texas flash floods, 10 campers missing

Kerrville (Texas), Jul 7 (AP) Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82...

Central Texas flash flood death toll rises to 82; sheriff says 10 campers still missing

Central Texas flash flood death toll rises to 82; sheriff says 10 campers still missing

KERRVILLE, Texas — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82 people in...

World News | Death Toll in Central Texas Flash Floods Rises to 82 as Sheriff Says 10 Campers Remain Missing

World News | Death Toll in Central Texas Flash Floods Rises to 82 as Sheriff Says 10 Campers Remain Missing

Kerrville (Texas), Jul 7 (AP) Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82...

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82, sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 82, sheriff says 10 campers remain missing

KERRVILLE, Texas — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82 people in...

A hero father, children at summer camp: What we know about victims of Texas floods At least 80 people, including 21 children, were killed in the catastrophic Texas floods and the death toll continues to rise. Read More »

A hero father, children at summer camp: What we know about victims of Texas floods At least 80 people, including 21 children, were killed in the catastrophic Texas floods and the death toll continues to rise. Read More »

Julian Ryan’s final words to his mother as floodwaters quickly engulfed their trailer home were simply, “I love you.” He had made a split-second decision to thrust his arm through a window to help his fiancée, two young kids and mom escape the...

Risk of further floods in Texas during desperate search for 10 missing girls as death toll tops 80

Risk of further floods in Texas during desperate search for 10 missing girls as death toll tops 80

With more rain on the way, the risk of life-threatening flooding was still high in central Texas on Monday even as crews search urgently for the missing following a holiday weekend deluge that killed at least 82 people, including children at...

Central Texas flash flood death roll rises to 82; sheriff says 10 campers still missing

Central Texas flash flood death roll rises to 82; sheriff says 10 campers still missing

KERRVILLE, Texas — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 82 people in...

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