Fund created for Texas Hill Country flood victims' families to receive trauma counseling

The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has launched a new fund aimed at providing critical mental health support for families who lost loved ones in the devastating July 4 floods.

Dallas family files the 2nd lawsuit against Camp Mystic after Central Texas flood killed 27

The parents of 8-year-old Eloise “Lulu” Peck have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Camp Mystic, alleging negligence and gross negligence in the July 4 flash flood that killed 27 campers and counselors along the Guadalupe River.

'Heaven's 27' parents file lawsuit against Camp Mystic, claiming 'gross negligence'

The lawsuit filed by the families of the Camp Mystic flood victims accuses the camp of gross negligence for ignoring life-threatening flash flood warnings and failing to evacuate campers, resulting in the entirely preventable deaths of 27 people.

Hurricane Melissa aftermath: Recovery efforts in the Caribbean
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Recovery from Hurricane Melissa continues intensifying across the Caribbean as more rescue and relief teams, armed with critical supplies, keep trying to access isolated communities and some of the hardest hit regions like western Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa approaches Bermuda
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FOX Weather's Mike Seidel joined FOX 26 live from Bermuda Thursday evening ahead of Hurricane Melissa's touchdown on the island.

Anchorage shaken as 5.4 earthquake strikes southern Alaska

The 5.4 quake struck just after 9:30 a.m. Alaska Time and was centered in a remote coastal area about 110 miles south of Anchorage.

Houston musician stuck in Jamaica during Hurricane Melissa
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Houston violinist Dominique Hammons couldn't make it out of Jamaica before Hurricane Melissa made landfall. FOX 26's Sherman Desselle kept track of updates on the musician's social media.

'Survivor's remorse': Jamaican Houstonians react to Hurricane Melissa making landfall

Hurricane Melissa made landfall as a Category 5 storm, slamming into Jamaica, leaving Houstonians with ties and loved ones on the island watching from afar nervously.

Hurricane Melissa: Jamaican Houstonian, Jamaica radio host react
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Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5. FOX 26's Leslie DelasBour spoke to a Houstonian with a family in Jamaica, and she reached back out to a Jamaica radio host just before Melissa made landfall.

Watch Live: Hurricane Melissa slams into Jamaica with 185-mph winds

Hurricane Melissa is making landfall in Jamaica as a catastrophic Category 5 storm, the strongest to hit the island since recordkeeping began 174 years ago.

Tornado Watch in effect for Chambers County

A Tornado Watch is in effect for Polk, Chambers, and Liberty Counties until 10 p.m.

Hurricane Melissa slams toward Jamaica as powerful Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica. Forecasters said it would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record keeping began in 1851.

Grimes County homeowner impacted by EF-0 tornado: 'You feel how small you are'

One homeowner said his metal roofing was pulled from his Anderson-area home by the tornado, but he's grateful for his family safety and the neighbors who came and helped after wards.

Grimes County homeowner impacted by tornado
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An EF-0 tornado was confirmed to have touched down in Grimes County early Saturday morning. FOX 26's Angie Rodriguez spoke to a homeowner whose metal roof was damaged in the severe weather.

EF-0 tornado confirmed in Grimes County

The NWS reported that an EF-0 touched down near Anderson, Texas, at about 2:30 a.m. Saturday.