Maps show where devastating flash flooding hit Texas
Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River and others rose rapidly.
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Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River and others rose rapidly.
On Thursday, the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, rolled out a $19.2 million investment plan to fill in what she calls "FEMA cracks" after destructive tornadoes in May. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee has more.
Thousands of searchers are still racing against time, desperately scouring the rugged terrain for survivors of last week's deadly flash floods. As Karen Hua reports, even members of a Facebook group have joined the mission, recovering lost belongings and hoping to return them to their rightful owners.
After catastrophic floods hit Texas' Hill Country, many are asking about preparations for the next big flood. Jason Allen spoke to Jay Banner, climatologist at University of Texas at Austin, on the banks of the Guadalupe River.
Aerial images show destruction in Kerr County after deadly floods tore through Central Texas.
President Trump and the first lady plan to visit flood-damaged areas of Texas on Friday. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump is threatening to impose a 50% tariff on Brazilian imports starting next month. He suggested the tariffs are partially in retaliation for the ongoing criminal trial against former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of inciting a coup. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more.
Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a few weeks later.
Lynn Crawford, mayor of Ruidoso, New Mexico, joins CBS News to discuss the flooding in his town this week that killed three people.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other officials gave an update Thursday morning on the damage and recovery efforts after flash flooding from torrential rain hit Ruidoso, New Mexico. Watch the press conference.
Recordings provided to CBS News showed first responders asking for an emergency alert to be sent, but dispatchers delayed because they needed special authorization.
Viral posts promoted false claims that cloud seeding, a form of weather modification, played a role in the devastation. Meteorologists explain it doesn't work that way.
Young girls, camp employees and vacationers are among the more than 130 people who died when Texas' Guadalupe River flooded.
At least 120 people were killed and over 160 remained missing as of Tuesday evening after flooding hit Central Texas.
John David Trolinger, former information technology director for Kerr County, helped install the area's CodeRED emergency alert system. He shared with Jason Allen what he heard on the emergency radio transmissions as the Guadalupe River was quickly rising.
As search and rescue teams in Central Texas look for the more than 160 people still missing from last week's flash floods, President Trump has signed a "federal disaster declaration" at the request of Gov. Greg Abbott. This allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deploy resources to the area, which comes not long after the president said he wanted to shut the agency down. Deanne Criswell, the FEMA administrator under President Biden, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Vermont Democratic Sen. Peter Welch joins "The Takeout" to discuss his idea to overhaul FEMA in the aftermath of the Texas floods.
Search efforts continue for the dozens of people still missing after powerful floods devastated communities in Central Texas. CBS News national reporter Karen Hua has more.
As Texas and New Mexico reel from flash flooding, Democratic Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont is proposing changes to the federal government agency responsible for coordinating disaster response and recovery efforts. Welch joins "The Takeout" to discuss his plan to overhaul FEMA.
Dozens of swift-water rescues were carried out after flash flooding hit Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain unclear.
At least one home was washed away and three people were killed in flash flooding in New Mexico. CBS News national correspondent Carter Evans has the latest.
Recent flash flooding in Texas, New Mexico and North Carolina is highlighting the extreme danger of these natural disasters and the need to be prepared.
The search continues in central Texas for the more than 160 people still missing from the deadly floods that hit over the Fourth of July. CBS News reporter Karen Hua has more.
Virginia Wynne Naylor was at Camp Mystic when the floods hit on July 4.
Several people from a children's summer camp in Kerr County remain missing, officials said.