Texas Hill Country, flood
Digest more
Central Texas swamped with rain again
Digest more
6don MSN
In what experts call "Flash Flood Alley," the terrain reacts quickly to rainfall steep slopes, rocky ground, and narrow riverbeds leave little time for warning.
Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.
A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.
The organizations working together to help the flood victims said that 'no additional in-kind donations (clothing, food, supplies) are needed in Kerrville.' They said the best way to help is with monetary donations.
5hon MSN
As search and recovery efforts continue in the Texas Hill Country following the devastating flooding on July 4, the United Cajun Navy has again answered the call to help.
Texas July 4 flood survivors who didn't have insurance are relying on scores of volunteer labor for debris removal and remediation.
With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.