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.

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

Failing to translate flood forecasts into timely messages that tell people what they need to do to stay safe can have tragic consequences. In Texas and elsewhere, the solution is more wide-ranging than fixing any single channel of communication.

With an outpouring of volunteers from across Texas, the riverside town of Hunt is grappling with loss and recovery after deadly floods.

Matthew Rafferty was scouring the flooded riverbanks of Texas Hill Country last weekend when he stumbled on a mud-soaked baby quilt.

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

Over 100 lives lost. More than 160 still missing. What happened in Texas over the Fourth of July weekend has left the nation heartbroken. A devastating flash flood tore through the Texas Hill Country while many slept.

“If you’ve never seen water rise in front of you in minutes, it’s hard to conceive of how quickly that can happen—and how quickly your life and property can be at risk,” said Rachel Hogan Carr, executive director of the Nurture Nature Center, a nonprofit focused on flood-risk communication.

The groups also want lawmakers to examine land-use practices and consider ways to protect natural resources, which they say will in turn help protect lives.

The Guadalupe River has experienced at least six fatal floods since 1921, he said.