It was Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard on the Fourth of July along the Guadalupe River.

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Coast Guard Lieutenant Blair Oguiofor was one of more than 1,700 emergency responders who headed to central Texas.

Search and rescue operations remain underway in Central Texas following the devastating floods over the Fourth of July ...

Their vehicle for the mission was the Coast Guard’s iconic MH-65E Dolphin helicopter. It’s powered by two Turbomeca Arriel ...

Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 ...

Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the ...

South Windsor police arrested a felon on firearm and reckless driving charges on Thursday.

Caitlin Nuclo, Tracey McCain, Sott Gagliardi, and Caitlin Francis have the news, weather, and traffic for the morning of July 11.

Noem ordered that every FEMA contract and grant worth that exceeds $100,000 must cross her desk for approval, CNN reported in ...

Trump visits Texas after deadly floods as scrutiny mounts over FEMA policies, Noem’s spending rules, and calls to dismantle disaster relief.