On July 4, flooding across Texas Hill Country destroyed more than half of the campgrounds that span over 700 acres, claiming the lives of at least 27 campers and counselors. Across six counties, the death toll has reached 120, with at least another 160 missing as of publication.

Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods as a painstaking search for victims continues along the Guadal...

By the time I watched the video, I’d seen the images of upturned bunk beds, muddied stuffed animals, tiny T-shirts snagged on branches.