Controversy erupted after a fundraiser for Sade Perkins, a former Houston official who made racial comments about the 27 girls who died in Camp Mystic floods.

The Houston-based pediatrician who said those impacted by the Texas flash floods "got what they voted for" has issued a public apology following widespread backlash.

HOUSTON — Houston furniture retailer Jim McIngvale, known as "Mattress Mack," organized an intimate vigil in downtown Houston to honor victims of recent devastating floods in the Hill Country. The ceremony was held at a local church after McIngvale spoke with the priest about hosting the memorial service.

Dr. Christina Propst, a Houston pediatrician, was fired after recent comments over the deadly Texas Hill Country floods.

The catastrophic flooding in Central Texas has left more than 100 people dead, including Houston-area residents.

After flooding caused wreckage across the Texas Hill Country, NASA’s Disaster Program resources were brought in to provide crucial data to aid in the massive ongoing search for more than 170 missing people as first responders sort through catastrophic amounts of debris.

KERR COUNTY, Texas — A devastating scene unfolded in the Hill Country on the Fourth of July as dozens of people, including children, died after major flooding in Kerr County. That number is expected to increase as search-and-rescue operations continue this weekend and beyond.

Early in the morning on July 4, a catastrophic flood in the Texas Hill Country caused unimaginable loss of life. These are some of the victims.

Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale invited the community to attend a prayer and vigil at Annunciation Catholic Church.