Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods as a painstaking search for victims continues along the Guadal...

Though Kerrville, a city of 25,000 that has become a hub for search and recovery work along the Guadalupe River, largely escaped the worst of the flood’s damage, some parts of the city were devastated...

A satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows washed away homes along the Guadalupe River and State Hwy 39 in Ingram, Texas on July 8, 2025 after flooding hit the area.

Michael Abner said he was awakened at 5 a.m. on the Fourth of July by the owner of an RV park in Kerrville, Texas, where he was staying as floodwater began reaching his RV.

By Thursday morning, at least 120 people had died from the Guadalupe River pouring over its banks.

To be clear: Climate change doesn’t cause rain events like this. Instead, it acts like steroids for the weather, injecting extra intensity into patterns that occur naturally.