Volunteers combing through debris piles from the devastating Central Texas flooding had to sniff out decaying bodies in the “chaotic” initial days of the search-and-rescue efforts.

According to a new report Secretary Noem did not sign off on deploying FEMA’s urban search and rescue team to Texas until this Monday—more than three days after the floods struck. In the meantime, she was on Instagram crowd sourcing opinions about her official portrait.

A grandmother explains how nine family members survived by creating an escape hatch through an attic wall. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.

Patricia Campos stood before a memorial displaying photos of flood victims, one of dozens of Mexican volunteer rescuers helping with recovery efforts from the July 4 flooding that killed at least

The 20-month-old boy, Clay Parisher, was part of a big holiday gathering at a relative’s home along the riverbanks of the Guadalupe River when a flash flood tore through and swept him away.

In one of the deadliest floods in Texas history, a mother's worst fears turned into grateful tears when she reunited with her two sons after they survived a harrowing experience at a camp near the Guadalupe River.

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources,

The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.