More than 100 people have died in devastating flash floods in Kerr County, Texas. But what caused this extreme weather, and will events like this get more common?

Kerr County and Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. are directing people to The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, which launched the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund to support immediate and long-term rebuilding efforts.

In the days after the devastating flood that killed dozens in Central Texas, local officials have deflected direct questions about preparations and warnings in advance of the storm that struck July Fo

The Associated Press has assembled an approximate timeline of the 48 hours before, during and after the deadly flash flood, beginning with the activation of the state’s emergency response resources on July 2 — the same day Texas signed off on the camp’s emergency plan for disasters.