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Texas lawmakers are scrutinizing the state’s emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people.

Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren't out to assign blame - Texas lawmakers say they aren't seeking ...

Dozens of girls were killed in the July 4 floods at the height of summer camp season. Who should have known better?

Seventeen-year-old Charlotte March wrote a song about her love for summer camp, then turned it into a fundraiser for families ...