Category Archives: ABC News: Top Stories

First the rain, then the flood: How Camp Mystic campers woke to devastation on July 4
"And our cabins are high up, and for them to be flooding, it's like, you know, something's wrong," Georgia Jones said.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 09, 2025

Inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic's emergency plans days before flooding
Camps are required to develop their own emergency plans.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 09, 2025

Dozens of earthquakes and aftershocks cause two deaths in Guatemala
Two people have died in Guatemala after falling rocks crushed their vehicle during a series of earthquakes
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 09, 2025

3 dead, including 2 children, in New Mexico flooding, local authorities say
The Village of Ruidoso said three people died in "historic" flash flooding.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 09, 2025

Kerr County authorities discussed warning systems at least 20 times since 1987
Kerr County authorities discussed warning systems at least 20 times since 1987.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 08, 2025

Local officials dodge key questions about response to catastrophic Texas flooding
Texas officials refused to answer many serious questions about how prepared they were for the deadly flooding that struck the area on July 4th.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 08, 2025

Kerr County plan labeled flash flooding 'highly likely' with 'major' impact
A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 08, 2025

WATCH: Rescue and recovery efforts ongoing in Texas after floods
ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman is at one location along the Guadalupe River where officials are performing rescue and recovery missions.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 08, 2025

Homeland Security ends mandatory shoe removal at airport screening
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday that the mandate for passengers to remove their shoes at screening is over.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 08, 2025

Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with firing plans, federal government reorg
The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to move forward with an executive order mandating a restructure of federal agencies and mass layoffs of workers.
ABC News: Top Stories Jul 08, 2025

