A 24/7 crisis support line is now available for those affected by the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday.

As President Trump surveys flood damage in Texas, several congressional Democrats have signed a letter demanding an oversight hearing into his administration’s response. One of them, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas),

Bill Nye claims climate change has worsened Texas flooding disasters, arguing that the U.S. government needs to take climate change more seriously.

Officials have confirmed nearly 130 people dead in the wake of the catastrophic Fourth of July storms on Friday, July 11, one full week after the floods began devastating the Texas Hill Country. The updates come after President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited the region with other Texas officials on Friday.

At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.

Governor Greg Abbott updates on Texas' response to severe flooding, highlighting ongoing dangers and state efforts, supported by a Major Disaster Declaration and the coordination of numerous agencies.

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.

Community members gathered in Kerrville for a vigil to pray for flood victims and the dozens still missing.