Betty Matteson’s four children, nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren have squeezed into her Texas Hill Country home countless times since 1968.

The family had little time to think of a way out. They started using lobster buoys and a pocketknife to make a hole in the sleeping loft to escape.

Ford and its philanthropic arm are donating money, and dealers will donate cars and aid to Texans impacted. Toyota and GM have plans to help, too.

On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key member of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist,

The Texas Hill Country has been notorious for flash floods caused by the Guadalupe River. Here's why the area is called "Flash Flood Alley."

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

After hearing a young woman scream for her life on the flooded Guadalupe River, Carl Jeter called first responders to rescue her after she tread water for 15 miles.