Millions in Texas and Oklahoma are gearing up for potential flooding Thursday night and into the weekend, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns. Newsweek reached out to the agency via email for additional information. Millions of people are under heightened alert as flood watches stretch across portions of both states.

The combination of Texas weather patterns and the landscape produce rapid-onset floods when Central and South Texas receive too much rain.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate emergency response resources ahead of the threat for severe weather for a large portion of the state,

North Texas is on alert for high-impact storms this weekend with primary concerns being widespread flooding, gusty winds, hail, and a slight risk of tornadoes in western areas.

A few years before the July floods in Kerr County, local officials contracted with Motorola for a new emergency communications system. Motorola promised a technologically sophisticated network, though it covered less of the county and was about half a million dollars more expensive than a proposal put forward by the Local Colorado River Authority.

KERRVILLE, Texas - The city of Kerrville has begun the removal and preservation of its temporary flood memorial at Guadalupe Park in anticipation of Friday's pr

Michelle Kitts-Boismenu crafts pillows and bears for Texas flood victims, adding personal touches inspired by their stories.

Motorola won a $7 million contract to modernize Kerr County’s emergency radio system. When a devastating flash flood swept through the county, emergency crews had trouble using it.