A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.

Authorities confirmed Wednesday that 120 people have died in the central Texas floods. Follow for live updates.

Amid the Lone Star State's historic floods, the Trump administration is retreating from disaster preparedness.

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

The Hunt Store was badly damaged by the Texas floods, but the owner vows to rebuild the landmark where Kinky Friedman and other music stars performed.

The number of people missing after devastating floods in Texas continues to climb, with officials warning that the recovery effort is far from over despite thousands of first responders clearing debris and searching for survivors.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.

Kerr County workers affected by July 4 flooding can now apply for disaster unemployment assistance through the Texas Workforce Commission.