Governor Abbott announces expanded SNAP benefits for flood-affected counties, including Bell, Lampasas, Milam and San Saba.

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You can apply online at www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362. You should take pictures of your damaged home and belongings and make a list of damaged and lost items immediately, as it ...

LLANO, Texas — All floodgates at dams along the Highland Lakes have been closed as the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) ...

Several Central Texas counties that were impacted by devastating flooding during the July 4th weekend are now eligible for SNAP hot foods benefits.

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Military Department will be assisting residents in the Sandy Creek neighborhood of Travis ...

Texas country music legend Keen, born in Houston and residing in Kerrville for more than 20 years, unveiled the details of a celebrity-studded fundraiser event on Wednesday to support recovery efforts ...

For grieving communities, the kinds of public memorials familiar from history — stone cenotaphs, bronze monuments and statues ...

State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin filed the first flood related legislation Wednesday ahead of next week’s special session, proposing changes to emergency warning systems operated by ...

Funding supports United Way of San Antonio Bexar County and the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country’s relief ...

Steps to Heaven is collecting supplies for families in crisis. In addition to items for children, the organization is also accepting household essentials to help families clean up and rebuild.

MIDLAND, Texas — A memorial will be held on Monday, July 21, for the Midland family who died in the July 4 Central Texas ...