The first request for a death investigation came in around 8:15 a.m. on July 4, when Kerr County sheriff’s deputies were summoned to a riverside address in Ingram a few ticks we

At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.

Over 130 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

Even before the Central Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, the state was by far the leader in U.S. flood deaths due partly to geography that can funnel rainwater into deadly deluges, according to a study spanning decades.

Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that the total number of persons considered missing after the Texas Hill Country flooding has fallen to two. On Saturday, it was revealed that the previous count of 97 had been reduced to three, after the remainder had been confirmed safe.

At least 135 people, including 37 children, died in the torrential downpour over the July 4 holiday weekend. The number of missing people dropped sharply on Saturday.

Dozens of girls were killed in the July 4 floods at the height of summer camp season. Who should have known better?

This has played out on social platforms as well, prompting some liberal commentators to speak out against the dehumanization of Texas communities. Political trolling online is nothing new, but its spillover into blaming victims and survivors of disaster is a dangerous new low.

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.