The Texas A&M Forest Service purchased two helicopters as a start to its state-managed aircraft fleet. The helicopters are SUBARU Bell 412EPX, a 56-foot aircraft mainly used internationally for public safety missions like search and rescues and aerial firefighting.
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) – The Kerr County area was hit with approximately a foot of rain from Wednesday night into Thursday morning leading to a Flash Flood Emergency from the National Weather Service. State Representative Wes Virdell, R– Brady, spoke to KXAN on Thursday morning about how the county is ...
The moving company said in a press release Thursday that two U-Haul companies are making 17 centers available to provide 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container use to people impacted by severe storms, flash flooding, and tornado damage this week.
Kerr County has opened three different shelters for people who are displaced from their homes as severe weather moves through the Hill Country.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is expected to share updates on the state's response to flooding across Texas, his office announced in a press release.
Two families are suing a North Dakota hospital, alleging hospital staff mistakenly switched two baby boys at birth more than 36 years ago.
On Thursday, first responders pulled off a water rescue on the Guadalupe River near Center Point as heavy rain created a Flash Flooding Emergency in several Central Texas counties.
In a release, APA! said as of 10 a.m. Thursday, more than 104 pets from affected areas are on their way to the rescue: 54 dogs and 50 cats.
The presence of carbon monoxide was confirmed in a parked vehicle in Toledo, Ohio, where five people were found unresponsive and three of them died Wednesday in what an official described as an accident.
There is a boil water notice for the city of Blanco, the Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Thursday. Water should be brought to a "vigorous" rolling boil and stay there for two minutes, officials advised.
An affidavit claims bags with a “white-crystal like substance" are inside the van targeted in the fatal Houston ICE-involved shooting.
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President Trump’s return to a U.S. military blockade on Iranian ports this week marked another dead end in his bid to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The restart of the blockade — which first began in mid-April and held until last month, when a tenuous deal to begin peace negotiations between ...
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Catastrophic flash flooding across the Texas Hill Country has left one person dead in Kerr County, as the Guadalupe River crested at a near-historic 37 feet.
The Texas A&M Forest Service purchased two helicopters as a start to its state-managed aircraft fleet. The helicopters are SUBARU Bell 412EPX, a 56-foot aircraft mainly used internationally for public safety missions like search and rescues and aerial firefighting.
The Pedernales and Llano rivers are brimming with massive amounts of water Thursday, as heavy rain continues for a second day across Central Texas.
Severe weather across Central and Southwest Texas has caused life-threatening flash flooding, especially near Texas rivers. Below are photos of rivers before and after the July 2026 floods.
The U.S. Navy is investigating after a Blue Angels jet conducting a flyover above Pensacola Beach in Florida, Wednesday, flew close to the beach crowded with beach-goers.
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico challenged Republican nominee Ken Paxton to participate in three televised debates, saying voters deserve to hear the candidates answer questions directly ahead of November's election.
Ryan Logue started volunteering with the Cajun Navy last year when deadly floods hit his hometown of Kerrville. Early Thursday morning, he woke up to another major flash flood, something he said is one of the hardest things he's seen in a long time.
Fifteen celebrities – including former congressman George Santos, sports champions, and reality TV royalty – are about to face the ultimate test of survival on Season 5 of FOX’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test."
Additional shelters have opened in Uvalde due to widespread flooding and rising water levels on the Leona, Nueces and Frio Rivers.
Life-threatening floods continue across Texas on Thursday, July 16.
The river flood risk is rising in the Hill Country as there has been too much heavy rain for the saturated ground to handle.
One year after the July 2025 floods swept through the Texas Hill Country, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has launched the Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund for this year.
The Department of Justice denied New Mexico’s request for unedited files regarding Jeffrey Epstein, stating that federal disclosure laws prohibit the agency from releasing the unredacted investigative records to state authorities.
Travis County has been sending resources to Kerr and Gillespie Counties amid major flash flooding in the areas. County Judge Andy Brown said there has been one reported death so far.
Harris County officials have identified the suspect in the shooting at a Cypress Kroger store on Wednesday.
NewsNation correspondent Xavier Walton and his photographer captured a video of a structure being swept up in river water and crashing into a Kerrville bridge.
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A life-threatening Flash Flood Emergency is ongoing along the Pedernales River in Gillespie County and Blanco County this morning. Those near the river should be ready to evacuate to higher ground if necessary. -- Nick Bannin
In this week’s episode of Student News Now on KXAN+, Round Rock ISD is joining a growing number of school districts offering virtual options for its students.
The City of Kerrville issued a shelter-in-place Thursday morning with heavy rain causing reported evacuations early Thursday morning.
The City of Kerrville issued a shelter-in-place Thursday morning with heavy rain causing reported evacuations early Thursday morning.
Heavy rain fell across the City of Boerne, leading to severe flooding. Crews responded to over 30 high-water calls on Wednesday, July 15.
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