KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A rural Texas county was missing some of its key leadership in the initial hours of a catastrophic ...

The top two emergency management officials in Kerr County told lawmakers Thursday that they were asleep in the early morning hours of July 4 when floodwaters rose.

From French-inspired fare in Houston to barbecue in the Hill Country and pasta in Austin, Matthew Odam sought comfort through food and community in July.

On the way to the church I saw that two of my neighbor’s homes were gone,” said a resident who experienced the floods. She said Travis County officials did not show up to help. “Nobody came, nobody ...