Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a few weeks later.

President Trump on Friday surveyed the devastation from the catastrophic July 4 flooding in Texas as the death toll rose and questions swirled over glaring failures.

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan Trump’s attack on climate action will intensify the global climate catastrophe, accelerating fossil fuel drilling and burning, essentially guaranteeing more deadly extreme weather events will happen in the future.

Religion and the river are constant Kerr County touchstones. As residents lean on their faith, they grapple with their relationship to the water.

This week’s Fresh Take features the latest on the Texas floods and how leaders can prepare for climate emergencies, why M&Ms prefers artificial food dyes and more.

Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their preparedness and response to the July 4 flash flood that left dozens dead.

Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.

"Climate scientists warned of worsening floods, and local officials knew the risk but decided $1 million was too high a price," columnist Chris Tomlinson writes.

Ground search operations were suspended Sunday in Kerr County, Texas, where crews have continued to look for those still lost after catastrophic July 4 flooding.