Two massive disasters this year — the Texas floods and Los Angeles firestorms — are leading some to grapple with the question of how to get officials and the public to care and take action.

Over 130 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

The last time Lindsey McLeod McCrory saw her daughter Blakely alive, the young girl was heading to camp wearing a simple yet profound necklace – one that would later reconnect Blakely to her mother after she died.

More than 600 people turned out for a charity screening of "How to Train Your Dragon" to support families recovering from July floods.

More than 130 people are dead after devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country that began early on the Fourth of July.

Lindsey McLeod McCrory’s 8-year-old daughter, Blakely, was attending Camp Mystic when she was killed in the devastating floods that hit Central Texas. McCrory remembers her daughter in an interview with CNN’s Pamela Brown.

Pat Green channels grief into action by hosting benefit concert for flood victims, including organizations supporting children like his niece who lost her parents and brothers in the Texas floods.

Nine puppies from parts of Texas submerged by catastrophic flooding that killed at least 132 people arrived Wednesday at the no-kill shelter PAWS Chicago, joining dozens of puppies that had

New analysis highlights where the most residential structures were located during the deadly Texas flash flooding.

Considering the recent flood emergency in Kerr County, Texas, which reportedly had no alert sirens in use, the question came up at the Hawley Borough Council meeting on July 9 of how the public would be notified of a catastrophic failure of the Lake Wallenpaupack dam.

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.