In the survey - which sampled 1,680 U.S. adults - 52% of respondents said that most of the deaths could have been prevented if the government had been more adequately prepared. Twenty-nine percent said the deaths were unavoidable, and 19% said they didn't know.

A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019.

More than a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

Jayda Floyd, an Ector County juvenile probation officer, was brought home during an emotional procession organized by the Ector County Sheriff’s Office. The procession traveled north on Highway 385 and then east on 2nd Street before arriving at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

The Texas Senate and House are prioritizing disaster response and redistricting in the upcoming special session that begins Monday. The Republican leaders of both chambers have announced the creation of a Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding in the aftermath the Independence Day flooding that resulted in more than 120 deaths,