Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

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.

A flash flooding disaster in 1987 mirrors the horrific event in Central Texas over the weekend that killed more than 80 people, including 27 young campers and their Christian summer camp counselors. On Friday,