Coverage of Texas flood events, emergency response, infrastructure, and the communities affected by rising waters.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission received federal approval to extend the time SNAP recipients can apply for replacement benefits for food lost or destroyed by July flooding, according to an Aug. 3 news release from HHSC.
LiftFund launched the 2026 Flood Rebuilding Grant Program, a $5 million fund offering grants of up to $50,000 to small businesses and nonprofits damaged in the July 2026 Hill Country floods, according to an Aug. 3 news release from the San Antonio-based nonprofit lender.
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced Monday that federal officials approved an extension of the deadline for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients to apply for replacement benefits for food lost during July’s severe weather and flooding, according to an Aug. 3 news release from the governor’s office.
When storms opened over the Texas Hill Country last week — nearly a year to the day after floodwaters killed more than 130 people along the Guadalupe River — camp leaders across the region said they were watching the sky with new tools and a hard-earned sense of urgency.
Governor Greg Abbott surveyed flood damage in Cotulla and directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to expand the state’s request for a federal Major Disaster Declaration to 30 counties following recent severe flooding along the Nueces River.
Gov. Greg Abbott surveyed flood-damaged communities by helicopter on July 20 and said Texas is moving from emergency response into cleanup and rebuilding after severe flooding struck large parts of the state last week.
Governor Greg Abbott's July 17 major disaster declaration for 28 flood-hit counties did more than unlock federal aid.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has released new aerial footage of evacuations, flooding and damage to state parks recorded by Texas Game Warden unmanned aircraft systems pilots, the agency said in a July 19 media advisory.
Texas Game Wardens have completed 153 rescues and 92 evacuations during the state's ongoing flood response, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reported in a July 18 media advisory.
Texas Game Wardens flew four missions on the morning of July 17 to deliver food and supplies to camps in the Kerr County area that remained cut off by high water, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said in a July 17 media advisory.