There are more than 100 emergency personnel on the ground working to reunite families, the sheriff said. A large-scale search and rescue effort is ongoing.

Local officials have not answered questions about when and how they utilized the CodeRED system, which has been in place since 2009.

NOAA is predicting an “above normal” hurricane season in 2025. One Texas county is among the most affected in the United States. As active as the severe weather season has been this spring, it’s no ...