The groups also want lawmakers to examine land-use practices and consider ways to protect natural resources, which they say will in turn help protect lives.

The first bills related to revamping disaster preparedness in the aftermath of the deadly flooding have been filed.

The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.

As communities across Central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, Fox 29 Chief Meteorologist Alex Garcia is speaking out about what went wrong and what needs to change.

A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.

The president quickly committed vital funding for Republican-led Texas after last week's deadly flooding. But Democratic-led states haven’t always received the same treatment.

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

U.S. President Donald Trump actually sent 700 U.S. Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles in June 2025 — alongside 4,000 National Guard troops.

Sen. Ted Cruz rejected weather modification claims, saying there's "zero evidence" and calling such theories "crazy" following the flooding in Texas.

Hours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous