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Debates and finger-pointing began almost immediately, with Texans questioning whether the state is ignoring the effects of ...

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 ...

On its website Monday morning, the all-girls camp said “our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this ...

"Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe river," ...

Deadly flooding is responsible for the deaths of at least 68 people in Kerr County and 11 others across the state, officials ...

Sade Perkins, a former member of the Houston Food Insecurity Board, is facing backlash due to her recent comments about Camp ...

A former member of the Houston Food Insecurity Board will be "permanently" removed after race-based rhetoric about TX flood victims.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire has released a statement following the controversy surrounding a former City of Houston employee identified on social media as ‘Sade Perkins’.

KERRVILLE, Texas — Search-and-rescue teams are pressing on through riverbanks and treacherous waters in central Texas, where ...