The body of a woman who was missing in the devastating July 4 floods has been found, according to Gov. Greg Abbott. Abbott said Task Force 1 — one of the search teams deployed in response — recovered the body in the Kerrville area. He announced the discovery in a post on X at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday.

Nim Kidd, chief of the Texas Division of Emergency Management and representatives from the Upper Guadalupe River Authority are expected to testify.

Gary, DeeAnn, Jake and Megan all lost their lives. Harley is still among the missing. Both families lived in Canyon Lake but have ties to the Houston and Mont Belvieu areas. Hutch and Beth Bryan, formerly of Houston, died in the Texas Hill Country flooding.

Gov. Greg Abbott said responding to the devastating July 4 floods is his top priority for a special legislative session that began Monday, including providing relief to victims and improving early warning systems.

Ken Pagurek, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Urban Search and Rescue chief, has resigned amid criticism over the agency's delayed response to Texas flooding and efforts by the federal government to dismantle the organization.

Invest 93L was still over land early Wednesday, but it's expected to bring the risk of heavy rainfall and flooding to Houston in the coming days.

Over 20 percent of Harris County housing units are located in a major flood area, according to the 2025 State of Housing in Harris County and Houston report. As John Brannen explains in Urban Edge, the report also “found a strong connection between a neighborhood’s share of single-family homes in floodplains and that neighborhood’s poverty rate.”

A flood watch was in effect from Harris County — which includes Houston all the way to College Station — through Sunday evening. It also extended eastward from greater Houston toward the Gulf ...

The flooding in the Texas Hill Country took a toll on the region's animal population, and many of the cats and dogs continue to make their way to shelters and rescue facilities across the state and the U.

Republican state lawmakers say considering redistricting is fulfilling their constitutional obligation because Gov. Greg Abbott included it on the session agenda.