The Trump administration has paused work on a new database that would provide Americans with precise estimates of the likelihood of extreme precipitation events in a warming world — a warning of their new flash flood risk.

Extreme flooding events have become more frequent and severe in 2025, with Texas, New Mexico, North Carolina, and New Jersey experiencing devastating floods. What are the reasons leading to these

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.

Blakely McCrory, an 8-year-old from Bellaire, wrote her mom a letter from Camp Mystic before she died in the July 4 flood.

As Central Texas begins the long road to recovery after the deadly flooding, communities are coming together to rebuild. However, questions continue to grow about the response at the county level.

July 2025, a rumor circulated on social media that Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum sent rescue teams to Texas following the deadly floods that hit the state during the Fourth of July weekend. The rumor gained significant traction after actor Viola Davis posted ( archived) a photograph of Sheinbaum on Instagram alongside text praising her alleged decision to help the Texas search-and-rescue efforts.