The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic flooding — because of an $800,000 dispute with the state government.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the agency that oversees weather told senators at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that a proposal to cut more than a quarter of the agency’s budget wouldn’t jeopardize its ability to predict severe events like wildfires in the Northwest or the recent deadly flooding in Texas.

The El Paso Fire Department Water Rescue Team is helping search for persons missing in the devastating floods in central Texas.

Harrowing photos show what's left of volunteer Fire Chief Michael Phillips' emergency vehicle after he was swept away in devastating flash flooding in Texas.

Several search and rescue teams from North Texas fire departments are in central Texas assisting after deadly flooding swept across the area.

Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief Michael Phillips vanished while driving to a water rescue on Saturday around 4:30 a.m., according to officials in Burnet County, which is about 100 miles northeast of Camp Mystic, where 27 campers and counselors died.

After losing his grandfather in a flood decades ago, Comfort Fire Chief Danny Morales found grants for a warning system.

A 27-year-old man with a rifle and tactical gear was killed Monday morning after exchanging fire with law enforcement officers at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, injuring several.

Ingram Fire Department shifts focus from flood response to rebuilding, thanks to overwhelming community support. INGRAM, Texas — Ingram Fire Department has transitioned from emergency flood response to long-term rebuilding efforts after an overwhelming community response met their immediate disaster relief needs, Chief Diana Baccus announced.