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Families of some of the campers said they did not receive any notification from staff about the flooding until an email almost 12 hours after an emergency warning was issued.

Over 130 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster - Flash flood warnings remain in effect across parts of Central Texas Tuesday morning as thunderstorms and ...

The Office of Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he was “taking action” Monday investigating an “unverified GoFundMe ...

Almost 100 people remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of flooding that devastated central Texas and killed more than 130 people, authorities say. Gov. Greg Abbott said 97 people were ...