/live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country We're updating you with the latest in Texas on flood victims, recovery efforts, donation and volunteer opportunities and more. en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:18:27 GMT /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kerrville-area-residents-still-stunned-by-scale-of-devastation Nearly two weeks after the devastating Hill Country floods, some residents are left dealing with new devastation after more rain this week.Trees lay flat鈥� Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:18:27 GMT 00000198-1965-dc6d-abfd-3d6f2fc50000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#small-businesses-in-disaster-zone-may-access-5-million-in-recovery-loans State officials announced that $5 million in disaster recovery loans is now available for micro-businesses impacted by Texas flooding earlier this鈥� Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:36:36 GMT 00000198-189a-d392-adbc-3bde0e340000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#people-with-snap-benefits-in-flood-struck-counties-can-buy-hot-meals-until-aug-14 Texas is increasing the number of people who can buy hot meals with SNAP benefits in response to the flooding.Usually, SNAP recipients cannot use the Lone鈥� Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:33:00 GMT 00000198-1527-d80c-abbb-9fefd34e0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#author-says-climate-change-worsened-the-kerr-county-flash-flood The flash flood disaster that hit Kerr County was made worse by climate change, according to climate scientists like Kate Marvel.Marvel pointed out to鈥� Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:36:32 GMT 00000198-14f4-d519-a59e-bdfe26350000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#veteran-led-nonprofit-provides-volunteers-to-flood-relief-efforts A veteran-led nonprofit disaster response organization has more than 60 volunteers on the ground in Kerr and Tom Green counties.Team Rubicon has a network鈥� Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:24:30 GMT 00000198-14e9-da78-a1be-f5fb274f0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#san-antonio-missions-baseball-team-will-play-benefit-game-on-aug-9 The San Antonio Missions baseball team will play a benefit game for Hill Country flood victims at Nelson Wolf Stadium on Aug. 9.Team officials said鈥� Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:53:09 GMT 00000198-14cc-da50-a3fb-56ee6cb30000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#robert-earl-keen-plans-a-star-studded-benefit-concert-for-kerrville-on-aug-28 Kerrville has been reeling for most of the last two weeks from record flooding and from the loss of life that accompanied it. People from across the state鈥� Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:13:08 GMT 00000198-13cc-dc4a-abde-3bcc0e1c0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#when-every-phone-alert-sounds-the-same-texans-may-miss-the-one-that-matters In a state where hurricanes, tornadoes and flash floods are a constant threat, the shrill tone of an emergency alert is supposed to cut through the noise.鈥� Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:49:21 GMT 00000198-0fd9-dce7-a9f8-cff982630000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#town-of-hunt-is-a-landscape-of-soggy-debris-chunks-of-trees-twisted-metal James Hartley, a reporter with KERA in Dallas, visited Hunt, Texas, an unincorporated community of about 1,300 in western Kerr County, on Tuesday. He sent鈥� Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:01:14 GMT 00000198-0fad-db0e-a1dd-ffbd76790000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#former-camp-mystic-camper-shares-memories-during-visit-to-memorial Many Texans have a connection to Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian camp that was destroyed in the July 4th Guadalupe River floods.Isabel Howard, a鈥� Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT 00000198-0ed1-dfdb-addb-fff30adb0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#fema-and-ag-paxton-warn-people-of-potential-fraud-scams The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Attorney General Ken Paxton warned people of potential fraud scams following the catastrophic鈥� Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:30:00 GMT 00000198-0eb5-dfdb-addb-fff759c20000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#san-antonios-sen-jose-menendez-will-serve-on-committee-investigating-floods San Antonio Sen. Jose Menendez is among nine senators who will serve on the Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding.Charles Perry of鈥� Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT 00000198-0e9a-dfdb-addb-fffa01d00000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#abbott-tours-communities-affected-by-texas-floods Gov. Greg Abbott toured the area affected by the July 4th floods on Monday and spoke to reporters afterwards.He said officials reduced the number of鈥� Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:30:00 GMT 00000198-0e7e-dfdb-addb-fffe9b790001 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#south-texas-ems-task-force-reports-thousands-of-patient-encounters-after-july-4-floods The San Antonio-based Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council (STRAC), which coordinates the EMS and hospital response to mass casualty events for a鈥� Mon, 14 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT 00000198-0b2a-dfdb-addb-fffaf0130000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#more-rainfall-cuts-short-search-efforts-for-another-day More than 160 people are still missing following the July 4 flooding, and search efforts in the Hill Country were cut short for the second day in a row as鈥� Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:30:00 GMT 00000198-0b0f-dfdb-addb-ffff83b90001 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kerrville-memorial-continues-to-grow-as-communitys-sorrow-deepens Survivors of the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country are honoring the people who died on the July 4 weekend.As more bodies are recovered, a鈥� Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:46:25 GMT 00000198-0ae7-d9df-a59c-4ff7649f0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#femas-aid-to-kerr-county-residents-now-extended-to-burnet-san-saba-tom-green-travis-and-williamson-counties Homeowners, renters and eligible non-residents impacted by the severe storms and flooding in Kerr, Burnet, San Saba, Tom Green, AG真人百家乐, and Williamson鈥� Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:48:15 GMT 00000198-0a44-d9ee-a3fa-ab57454b0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kerrville-will-wait-for-clear-weather-before-pumping-out-swollen-nimitz-lake Search and recovery efforts continue in Kerr County as crews work around flood watches -- more than a week following the deadly 4th of July鈥� Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:21:22 GMT 00000198-0a2b-d9df-a59c-4fbbaba10000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#flood-watch-casts-shadow-over-kerr-county-as-more-storms-loom Search and recovery teams in areas that were flooded when the Guadalupe River burst from its banks on July 4 struggled to continue their work on Monday as鈥� Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:26:55 GMT 00000198-09f9-d9f0-adbc-cbfdcb850000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kerr-county-leaders-chart-long-road-of-recovery-ahead-of-them Kerr County commissioners met on Monday morning for their first regular session since the devastating 4th of July flooding.County Judge Rob Kelly said鈥� Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:22:36 GMT 00000198-09be-d9e3-a1df-8ffef5b50000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#debris-removal-process-underway-in-kerr-county Officials with the City of Kerrville and Kerr County are working to remove and manage debris from the July 4th floods.Debris removal is being conducted in鈥� Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:30:00 GMT 00000198-0958-dfdb-addb-fdfa104b0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kerrville-church-services-bolster-community-for-long-road-of-recovery Congregants from churches across Kerrville, Texas, got back to services on Sunday even as another flood watch brought search and rescue operations to a鈥� Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT 00000198-093c-dfdb-addb-fdfee8b70000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#flood-watch-extended-through-9-p-m-monday-recovery-operations-expected-to-restart-in-kerr-county-later-monday Kerr County and much of the Hill Country, the Southern Edwards Plateau, and AG真人百家乐 & Williamson counties are under a flood watch until 9 p.m. tonight.The鈥� Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:47:48 GMT 00000198-0667-d9df-a59c-47f7194f0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#here-are-the-roads-closed-due-to-texas-floods Roads across Central Texas continue to be closed as the area is threatened with more rain and flooding. In Kerr County, Highway 39 and FM 1340 are both鈥� Sun, 13 Jul 2025 19:24:03 GMT 00000198-053e-d43d-a3fd-bdbeb1330000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#candlelight-vigil-cancelled Organizers say a planned candlelight vigil scheduled for this evening in Hunt for victims of the flood has been cancelled due to the threat of more rain鈥� Sun, 13 Jul 2025 18:09:08 GMT 00000198-04fa-d519-a1ff-85ff18020000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kristi-noem-says-fema-wont-be-eradicated Homeland Security Chief Kristi Noem said on Sunday that FEMA will be "remade" but not eradicated.In response to media questions, Noem said reports that鈥� Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:01:53 GMT 00000198-0485-d9df-a59c-4597aed90000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#residents-warned-to-leave-guadalupe-river-immediately-as-more-rain-hits-hill-county The National Weather Service has issued Flood Warnings for Kerrville, Comfort, Ingram, Hunt, Mountain Home, Waltonia, Kerr Wildlife Management Area,鈥� Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:29:09 GMT 00000198-0430-d9f0-adbc-cf7cb35b0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#body-of-last-missing-camp-mystic-counselor-found-katherine-ferruzzo-is-remembered-for-dedication-to-students-with-disabilities The remains of the last missing counselor from Camp Mystic have been recovered.Katherine Ferruzzo, 19, died in the July 4th floods along with at least 28鈥� Sun, 13 Jul 2025 02:43:05 GMT 00000198-01aa-d4cc-a7dc-b5ab440b0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kerrville-folk-festival-provides-space-for-flood-relief-efforts Organizers of the Kerrville Folk Festival have opened up the festival grounds as a center for flood relief in Kerr County.Quiet Valley Ranch where the鈥� Sat, 12 Jul 2025 18:09:34 GMT 00000197-ffd4-d5db-a597-ffdd24490000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#san-antonio-man-arrested-for-allegedly-threatening-trump-before-kerrville-visit A San Antonio man has been arrested for allegedly threatening President Trump.Robert Herrera, 52, was accused of making online threats to the president鈥� Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT 00000197-feb9-d97a-aff7-ffff146f0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kerrville-to-willing-volunteers-you-have-to-register-first The City of Kerrville said it anticipates a large number of "spontaneous" volunteers to assist with flood recovery this weekend.So, the Texas Department鈥� Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:43:26 GMT 00000197-fea9-d5db-a597-ffad92dc0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#george-strait-plans-benefit-concert-for-flood-victims-on-july-27 County music legend George Strait has announced plans for a benefit concert for Hill Country flood victims.The "King of Country" plans the "Strait to the鈥� Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:30:30 GMT 00000197-fbd3-da1f-a1d7-fbdb96050000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#relief-efforts-in-comfort-come-with-a-hug The pavilion in the Comfort Community Park looks like an oversized convenience store without a cash register. That's because it's a distribution center鈥� Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:41:29 GMT 00000197-fb38-d43d-a3f7-ffb8e10f0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#fema-texas-may-provide-up-to-9-000-in-funeral-burial-expenses FEMA and the State of Texas may provide up to $9,000 to cover funeral or burial expenses resulting from the severe storms and flooding.FEMA said people鈥� Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:18:52 GMT 00000197-fb24-d1fe-a9d7-fb3f2a5f0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#the-san-antonio-zoo-is-sending-an-animal-rescue-team-to-kerr-county The Zoological Disaster Response, Rescue and Recovery Team offers aid to non-domesticated animals during emergencies.Its services include veterinary care,鈥� Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:02:24 GMT 00000197-fb15-da35-a3ff-ff1515210000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#the-state-has-launched-the-texas-flooding-emotional-support-line The new, 24/7 statewide crisis support line is for Texans impacted by the floods. Survivors, families, first responders and others affected by the鈥� Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:21:50 GMT 00000197-fa82-d9f0-adbf-fbde19380000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#rain-in-the-forecast-for-kerrville Clouds will hang over Kerr County this weekend and the area could see rain and thunderstorms starting early Sunday morning. There's a 40% chance of rain鈥� Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:16:54 GMT 00000197-fa46-d9f0-adbf-fb5ea08a0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kerr-county-flood-relief-fund-has-raised-30-million-from-around-the-world-so-far The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country said it would distribute $5 million in initial grants to 20 nonprofit organizations doing on-the-ground鈥� Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:12:41 GMT 00000197-fa42-d9df-a59f-ffd2c20b0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio-will-host-a-vigil-at-noon-today-to-honor-three-of-its-own-who-died-in-the-flooding Psychology lecturer Katheryn Eads, architecture student Reese Manchaca and management student Ella Cahill all died in the flooding.Eric Brey is dean of鈥� Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:23:04 GMT 00000197-f9a7-d519-a1ff-fdaf7aa40000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#organizers-of-the-fund-that-began-a-week-ago-to-help-locals-impacted-by-the-floods-will-talk-about-its-progress-this-morning-at-9-a-m The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country will host a press conference this morning at 9 a.m. to announce a major milestone in the Kerr County鈥� Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:11:38 GMT 00000197-f99d-da1f-a1d7-f99f083f0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#president-trump-arrives-in-kerrville-around-11-a-m-today The president and First Lady are expected to survey the damage from the deadly flooding that hit the Hill Country one week ago today.He will also鈥� Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:05:38 GMT 00000197-f997-da1f-a1d7-f99f89c50000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#former-kerrville-mayor-bill-blackburn-recalls-his-familys-harrowing-escape-from-the-floodwaters Bill Blackburn has lived in Kerrville for 40 years, even serving as mayor from 2018 to 2022. "Yes, we've seen floods on the Guadalupe River over the鈥� Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:32:23 GMT 00000197-f6e5-d68d-ad97-f7efe5560000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#the-texas-house-and-senate-are-establishing-committees-for-the-states-upcoming-special-session-thatll-focus-on-the-hill-country-floods-and-disaster-related-measures The committees will have 30 days, starting July 21, to draft legislation that will upgrade flood warning systems and emergency communications and provide鈥� Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:49:37 GMT 00000197-f650-d5db-a597-f75de49d0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#people-are-running-from-their-homes-and-they-forget-medicine Dozens of emergency response teams from across the country are in Central Texas to help victims of the recent flooding.Among them is Americares, which鈥� Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:18:17 GMT 00000197-f634-d9da-a7d7-fff63ab70000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#these-meteorologists-spent-years-at-the-national-weather-service-in-texas-heres-what-they-think-of-staffing-issues In the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country, the performance of local National Weather Service offices has become the focus of intense鈥� Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:16:16 GMT 00000197-f58d-d16b-add7-ff8f96d00000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#lawmakers-will-convene-in-austin-for-a-special-legislative-session-to-address-floods-thc-property-taxes Texas lawmakers will head back to the Capitol beginning Monday, July 21, for a special legislative session.While regulating THC was Abbott's original鈥� Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:08:28 GMT 00000197-f586-d5db-a597-f58f69be0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#stuffed-animals-are-strewn-across-flood-ravaged-texas-people-are-trying-to-get-them-to-their-owners Alexis Moriarty wanted to help.The teenager and her mom, Michelle, dropped off underwear, towels and toothpaste to donation centers in Kerr County on鈥� Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:35:43 GMT 00000197-f531-d5db-a597-f53d7f3c0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#cloud-seeding-did-not-lead-to-massive-flooding-in-central-texas Josiah Neely of R Street Institute, a Texas-based organization that focuses on public policy issues including climate change, says conspiracy theories鈥� Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:29:57 GMT 00000197-f52c-d519-a1ff-f52d3b990000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#new-threats-like-bacteria-and-mosquitos-emerge-as-the-floodwater-recedes New dangers are emerging as the floodwaters recede and recovery efforts begin across the Hill Country.Floodwater could contain bacteria, viruses and other鈥� Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:21:56 GMT 00000197-f524-da36-ab97-f527e51b0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#dogs-and-cats-from-kerr-and-williamson-counties-land-in-fort-worth-for-fostering Crates full of dogs and cats from Kerr and Williamson counties lined the tarmac outside Texas Jet in Fort Worth on Wednesday. Some will stay with鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:17:22 GMT 00000197-f143-da36-ab97-f143efce0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#a-rugby-team-volunteers-to-clean-up-a-woman-and-her-friend-drive-from-fort-worth-to-hand-out-sandwiches-and-pray Now that the water鈥檚 receded, Kerrville is slowly coming back. But it鈥檚 not quite the same. Becky Etzler is executive director of the Riverside Nature鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:14:20 GMT 00000197-f141-d8ed-a99f-f3e326780000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#flood-victims-can-apply-for-disaster-assistance-in-person-starting-thursday-or-online-through-fema Homeowners, renters and eligible non-residents impacted by the severe storms and flooding in Kerr County can apply for disaster assistance through the鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:36:02 GMT 00000197-f0e7-d8ed-a99f-f2e727e20000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#h-e-b-and-james-avery-started-in-kerrville-now-theyre-giving-back Two of the state's best-known brands, both born in Kerrville, are showing their support for Hill Country flood victims in a big way.Grocery giant H-E-B鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:36:07 GMT 00000197-f0b0-db72-af97-f4f351850000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kerr-county-is-working-with-the-state-and-a-search-team-from-mexico Cpt. Jason Waldrip with the Kerr County Sheriff's Office says the department has coordinated with a local construction company, the Texas Department of鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:48:13 GMT 00000197-f084-d22d-a7ff-f197766b0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#the-united-cajun-navy-is-assisting-search-efforts-in-kerr-county Hours after catastrophic flooding tore through Kerr County, an army of volunteers was already en route."We had seen the alerts overnight when we started鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:44:58 GMT 00000197-f081-d22d-a7ff-f1937f8c0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#a-former-kerr-county-commissioner-says-a-siren-system-would-have-saved-lives Tom Moser, who served as Kerr County commissioner from 2012 to 2021, told NPR he advocated for a flood warning system with sirens in 2016 after a deadly鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:37:36 GMT 00000197-f07a-d22d-a7ff-f1fbbb740000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#well-water-testing-will-begin-in-the-coming-weeks The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension service has teamed up with the Texas Well Owners Network, its well owner education program, to begin testing private鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:32:08 GMT 00000197-f075-d214-a7f7-f177bb8f0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#county-officials-say-theyll-delay-looking-into-the-initial-response-to-flooding Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said on Wednesday that the county will look at the initial response to the flooding at a later time.Volunteer鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:02:54 GMT 00000197-f05a-d220-a19f-ffdafe910000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#rescue-efforts-began-in-hunt-with-two-officers-pulling-people-out-of-cars Officials say rescue efforts began when two Kerrville Police officers rescued people in Hunt as the flood waters began to rise. Kerrville Police Sgt.鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:52:25 GMT 00000197-f051-db72-af97-f4735e6a0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#texas-is-relying-on-fema-state-leaders-said-it-should-be-cut In the wake of the deadly floods in Central Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott praised President Trump for quickly approving a major disaster declaration for Kerr鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:25:25 GMT 00000197-ef93-db72-af97-fff3bd340000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#the-father-of-a-flood-victim-is-leading-a-daily-search-effort-in-kerrville For a large group of volunteers, the search for victims of the July 4 flood begins every morning 鈥� before sunrise 鈥� in the parking lot of a Walmart in鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:31:41 GMT 00000197-ef2b-d29a-a7f7-ffff9c440000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#texas-inspectors-approved-camp-mystic-disaster-plan-two-days-before-flood-ap-reports Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic鈥檚 emergency planning just two days before catastrophic flooding killed more than two dozen people at the鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:22:27 GMT 00000197-ef23-da36-ab97-ef2328ae0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#the-city-of-kerrville-plans-to-use-28-acres-of-soccer-fields-for-tree-debris Kerrville held its first city council meeting Tuesday evening since the devastating Fourth of July floods. The city renewed its disaster declaration and鈥� Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:40:57 GMT 00000197-eefd-da36-ab97-eeff2b590000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kerr-county-residents-say-emergency-alert-messages-were-sporadic-and-inconsistent In his first press conference after the deadly floods last weekend, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said unequivocally that the area did not have an emergency鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:30:09 GMT 00000197-ebf2-d658-a3d7-fffe3b9d0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#gov-greg-abbott-says-161-people-are-still-missing-including-camp-mystic-campers Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced during a press conference on Tuesday that 161 people remain unaccounted for throughout the Hill Country.鈥淲e will not stop鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:13:13 GMT 00000197-ebe2-db72-af97-fff3bcc90000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#an-inspiring-tale-of-2-girls-rescued-in-the-texas-hill-country-floods-went-viral-it-wasnt-true It was a miraculous story: two girls rescued alive, nearly 30 feet up in a tree, two days after a devastating flood hit the Texas Hill Country and claimed鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:11:22 GMT 00000197-ebe1-d751-a3b7-fffd0a960000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#survivors-are-beginning-to-pick-up-the-pieces Across the Texas Hill Country, flood survivors are returning to homes filled with mud, debris and sewage 鈥� some with wildlife still swimming through鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:02:15 GMT 00000197-ebd8-d220-a19f-ffd8b2af0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#an-austin-nonprofit-is-leading-animal-rescue-efforts Austin Pets Alive! has been working in Kerrville and surrounding areas, focusing on:Emergency sheltering and vet care for rescued animalsReuniting pets鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:47:48 GMT 00000197-ebcb-d220-a19f-ffdb77c50000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#a-family-credits-their-narrow-escape-on-their-knowledge-of-the-area David Beebe and his family narrowly escaped the flood鈥檚 wrath thanks to their intimate knowledge of the land. Staying at a riverfront home built on high鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:27:42 GMT 00000197-ebb9-d53f-a19f-efb90d9f0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#a-statewide-emergency-response-is-underway-heres-what-it-entails The state has mobilized a slew of resources to support flood recovery efforts, including more than 1,700 personnel and nearly 1,000 vehicles. More than 20鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:06:44 GMT 00000197-eba5-da69-a5ff-ffe7df430000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#gov-greg-abbott-to-address-flood-response-at-3-p-m-tuesday Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will hold a press conference today at 3 p.m. to update the public on the state鈥檚 response to the deadly floods. He鈥檚 expected to鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:05:48 GMT 00000197-eb6e-d1ad-a9df-fb7e14780000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#fort-worth-singer-pat-greens-personal-tragedy-amid-flooding Members of Pat Green鈥檚 family are among those unaccounted for following the floods that ravaged Texas over the weekend. The Fort Worth-based country鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:05:02 GMT 00000197-eb6d-db72-af97-ff7f602c0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#26-miles-of-the-guadalupe-river-have-been-searched-since-friday Lt. Col. Ben Baker with the Texas Game Wardens gave an update on search efforts at a press conference on Tuesday. "It's extremely treacherous, time鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:03:09 GMT 00000197-eb6b-d751-a3b7-ff7fa59f0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kerr-county-officials-say-drones-and-fires-are-hurting-rescue-efforts Officials say a private drone collided with a rescue helicopter in Kerr County on Monday, forcing it to make an emergency landing and rendering it out of鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:59:15 GMT 00000197-eb68-d29a-a7f7-fffd15500000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#fema-offers-aid-to-kerr-county-residents Homeowners and renters impacted by the floods may qualify for federal assistance, including temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:44:21 GMT 00000197-eb5a-d220-a19f-ffda70860000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#a-mesquite-mans-mission-to-find-missing-people-leads-him-to-the-guadalupe-river A North Texas man from Mesquite who has made it his life鈥檚 mission to find missing people is helping others search for their loved ones following this鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:43:23 GMT 00000197-eb59-d001-a3d7-effd8fa10000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#flash-floods-slam-central-texas-leaving-at-least-14-dead Flash floods struck Austin-area counties over the holiday weekend. Homes were swamped, bridges washed out and at least 14 people were killed across鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:39:49 GMT 00000197-eb56-d220-a19f-ffd64a850000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#why-were-the-floods-so-devastating The Texas Hill Country 鈥� spanning Kerrville and Central Texas 鈥� is part of what meteorologists call 鈥渇lash flood alley,鈥� a landscape marked by steep鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:38:52 GMT 00000197-eb55-d658-a3d7-ffff6a5b0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#camp-mystic-a-sacred-sanctuary-shattered Camp Mystic, the 99-year-old Christian girls' summer retreat nestled on the banks of the Guadalupe River, was more than a camp 鈥� it was 鈥渕y favorite place鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:38:23 GMT 00000197-eb54-d658-a3d7-fffef8b10000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#how-to-help-and-how-to-find-help Survivors need to find out how to rebuild their lives. People from throughout the region, the state and the nation are eager to assist them in some way.鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:17:19 GMT 00000197-eb41-d1ad-a9df-fb51b4650000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#lives-lost-stories-left-behind Pickup trucks lie half-submerged in fields of debris. Family photo albums, mud-caked and torn, are scattered where homes once stood. The aftermath of鈥� Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:16:46 GMT 00000197-eb41-d001-a3d7-efed36fb0000