The president met with state and local officials, who praised the White House response, and lashed out at a question on whether aid and rescue efforts occurred fast enough.

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Players and staff for the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros will wear specially designed batting practice shirts to show support for Central Texas flood victims ahead of the clubs’ series opener on Friday at Daikin Park,

Devyn Smith clung to a tree as muddy, debris-laden water rushed beneath her. She was ripped more than 15 miles from where she and five of her family members had set camp the night before.

After touring the flood zone in central Texas, President Donald Trump is taking part in a roundtable event with first responders and local officials at the Hill Country Youth Event Center.

Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.

Hovering above the debris-strewn Guadalupe River, drone pilot Jordy Marks scans the flood-ravaged landscape with a quiet determination. As part of a civilian search and rescue team, Marks is helping guide ground crews to areas still untouched nearly a week after deadly floodwaters swept through Central Texas.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo held a moment of silence Thursday honoring the victims of the recent floods in Central Texas.