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US President Donald Trump brushed off concerns his cuts to weather forecasting and related federal agencies had weakened ...

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

“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 ...

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

As authorities launch one of the largest search-and-rescue efforts in recent Texas history, they have come under intensifying ...

Emergency responders continue to search for missing people, including at least 10 girls who were attending a summer camp on ...