6 h. ago Photos of the Texas vigil honoring flood victims and the many still missing

Several hundred people gathered at Tivy High School’s stadium in Kerr County, Texas, to mourn the victims of the catastrophic flash floods that hit the region and to honor the many still missing. The vigil Wednesday included tributes to Camp Mystic, where 27 campers and counselors died.

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12 h. ago Texas flooding death toll climbs to 119 as search for more people continues

Amid cleanup efforts, residents and news outlets question the government’s pre-flooding alarm and warning systemsAmong the Texas flood victims: campers, staff, grandparents and teachersThe number of people who have died from the flooding in Texas continues to rise, with at least 119 people dead throughout the state, officials said on Wednesday morning.Search crews continue to look for people, as residents and news organizations question the government’s alarm and warning systems. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Pope Leo cries climate change during prayer for Texas flood victims in yet another thinly veiled jab at Trump

Pope Leo has interrupted his two-week vacation to urge the faithful around the world to 'oppose the destructive power of the princes of this world' and fight the climate change crisis.

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16 h. ago Pope Leo cries climate change during prayer for Texas flood victims in yet another thinly

Pope Leo has interrupted his two-week vacation to urge the faithful around the world to 'oppose the destructive power of the princes of this world' and fight the climate change crisis.

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18 h. ago Focus on first responders' mental health grows as death toll rises in flood

The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll grows

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49 h. ago Tears in Texas as mourners hold moving candlelight vigil for flood victims after death toll passes 100

At least 27 of the victims were students or staff at the Christian summer camp for girls.

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56 h. ago Who are the Texas flood victims? Heartbreaking photos of the dead as more than 100 killed in disaster

At least 100 people were killed in the devastating Texas floods, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens are still missing. Here is what we know about those who lost their lives.

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57 h. ago How Americans are helping Texas flood victims – and what you can do

Flooding has killed at least 95 people including 27 children and counsellors at a summer camp

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62 h. ago Texas flood victim's chilling final text before river washed house away revealed

Joyce Badon, 21, was spending the July 4 holiday with three friends at a house by the Guadalupe River when the horrific storm hit Texas and they were washed away

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62 h. ago Matthew McConaughey and Hilary Duff lead celebrity tributes to Texas flood victims

State remains on high alert as rainfall is expected to continue

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64 h. ago Who are the Texas flood victims? Heartbreaking photos of the dozens declared dead and still missing

At least 82 people were killed in the devastating Texas floods, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens are still missing. Here is what we know about those who lost their lives.

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65 h. ago Haunting final text message of missing Texas flood victim, 21, moments before the house she was staying in with friends was washed away at 4am

As the raging Guadalupe River burst its banks and wreaked havoc in central Texas, a young woman named Joyce Badon sent a haunting text message that may have been her last.

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2 d. ago Pope Leo extends condolences to Texas flood victims: ‘We pray for them’

US-born pontiff addresses probably the deadliest natural disaster in his home country since assuming role in MayPope Leo XIV on Sunday voiced his sympathies for the families whose lives have been upended by the flooding in Texas’s Hill Country, which left about 80 dead – many of them children – and others missing.After reciting Angelus prayers at the Vatican, the American-born pontiff remarked in English: “I would like to express sincere condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones, in particular their daughters who were in a summer camp in the disaster caused by flooding of the Guadalupe River in Texas. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Pope Leo XIV's touching message to families of Texas flood victims as death toll rises to 79

Search teams are using helicopters, boats and drones to look for victims in flash floods that have torn across central Texas since the at the start of the July Fourth weekend

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3 d. ago Texas flood victims furious as local officials blame Trump's National Weather Service over failed warnings

Victims of the flash floods wrecking havoc on Central Texas are infuriated as local officials blame the National Weather Service for failing to warn communities of the dire threat.

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4 d. ago Texas flood victim clinging to tree is airlifted out of danger in dramatic rescue

Video shows the moment a Texas flood victim clinging to a tree was airlifted out of danger in a dramatic rescue.

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3 w. ago Watch: Vatican releases Pope Leo fundraising video amid financial crisis

The slick one-minute video urges the faithful to support the newly elected pope’s mission

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