/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 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:48:40 GMT /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#abbott-says-special-legislative-session-will-address-communications-issues-during-emergencies Gov. Greg Abbott said cell phone alerts were unreliable when it came to warning people near the town of Hunt about the threat of flooding on the Fourth of… Fri, 18 Jul 2025 22:48:40 GMT 00000198-1fb9-da78-a1be-fffbd2720000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#singers-plan-several-concerts-to-help-flood-relief-efforts-check-out-the-schedule Kerrville has been reeling in recent weeks from record flooding and from the loss of life that accompanied it. People from across the state and the nation… Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:30:58 GMT 00000198-1e97-ddf8-afb9-3ff702d50000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#natural-resources-experts-demand-reforms-to-states-flood-policies A coalition of Texas natural resources organizations and experts are calling for action following the deadly flooding.The groups said that existing flood… Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:26:50 GMT 00000198-1e93-d537-a3fc-df932f900000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#texas-diaper-bank-donates-diapers-bed-pads-menstrual-supplies-to-communities-rebuilding-after-flood The Texas Diaper Bank is set to distribute at least 500,000 essential items over the next several months to people across six counties impacted by the… Fri, 18 Jul 2025 15:25:53 GMT 00000198-1e24-da50-a3fb-5eae7c650000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#kerr-county-officials-meet-on-july-28-to-consider-property-tax-hike Kerr County commissioners are scheduled to meet on July 28 to resume discussions on a possible property tax hike to pay for flood recovery, which has… Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:44:26 GMT 00000198-1a8f-ddf8-afb9-3bef96ad0000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#los-lonely-boys-lyle-lovett-among-performers-at-benefit-concert-planned-for-aug-18-in-san-antonio Another big San Antonio concert is planned to help communities affected by the Guadalupe River floods. Los Lonely Boys, Reckless Kelly, Lyle Lovett,… Thu, 17 Jul 2025 22:41:06 GMT 00000198-1a8c-da78-a1be-fbdf892e0000 /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… Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:18:27 GMT 00000198-1965-dc6d-abfd-3d6f30500000 /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… Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:36:36 GMT 00000198-189a-d392-adbc-3bde0ea70000 /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… Wed, 16 Jul 2025 21:33:00 GMT 00000198-1527-d80c-abbb-9fefd3b80000 /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… Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:36:32 GMT 00000198-14f4-d519-a59e-bdfe26b10000 /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… Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:24:30 GMT 00000198-14e9-da78-a1be-f5fb27d60000 /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… Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:53:09 GMT 00000198-14cc-da50-a3fb-56ee6d390000 /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… Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:13:08 GMT 00000198-13cc-dc4a-abde-3bcc0e7c0000 /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.… Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:49:21 GMT 00000198-0fd9-dce7-a9f8-cff982dc0000 /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 �Ļ�ӰԺ in Dallas, visited Hunt, Texas, an unincorporated community of about 1,300 in western Kerr County, on Tuesday. He sent… Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:01:14 GMT 00000198-0fad-db0e-a1dd-ffbd76e80000 /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… Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:00:00 GMT 00000198-0ed1-dfdb-addb-fff30dce0000 /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… Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:30:00 GMT 00000198-0eb5-dfdb-addb-fff75bab0000 /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… Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT 00000198-0e9a-dfdb-addb-fffa028a0000 /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… Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:30:00 GMT 00000198-0e7e-dfdb-addb-fffe9c5f0000 /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… Mon, 14 Jul 2025 23:00:00 GMT 00000198-0b2a-dfdb-addb-fffaf0d70000 /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… Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:30:00 GMT 00000198-0b0f-dfdb-addb-ffff84850000 /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… Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:46:25 GMT 00000198-0ae7-d9df-a59c-4ff765150000 /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, Travis, and Williamson… Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:48:15 GMT 00000198-0a44-d9ee-a3fa-ab5745c90000 /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… Mon, 14 Jul 2025 18:21:22 GMT 00000198-0a2b-d9df-a59c-4fbbac150000 /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… Mon, 14 Jul 2025 17:26:55 GMT 00000198-09f9-d9f0-adbc-cbfdcbf00000 /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… Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:22:36 GMT 00000198-09be-d9e3-a1df-8ffef6570000 /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… Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:30:00 GMT 00000198-0958-dfdb-addb-fdfa11130000 /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… Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:00:00 GMT 00000198-093c-dfdb-addb-fdfee96b0000 /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 Travis & Williamson counties are under a flood watch until 9 p.m. tonight.The… Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:47:48 GMT 00000198-0667-d9df-a59c-47f719d10000 /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… Sun, 13 Jul 2025 19:24:03 GMT 00000198-053e-d43d-a3fd-bdbeb1a30000 /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… Sun, 13 Jul 2025 18:09:08 GMT 00000198-04fa-d519-a1ff-85ff18660000 /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… Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:01:53 GMT 00000198-0485-d9df-a59c-4597af550000 /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,… Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:29:09 GMT 00000198-0430-d9f0-adbc-cf7cb3d10000 /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… Sun, 13 Jul 2025 02:43:05 GMT 00000198-01aa-d4cc-a7dc-b5ab44750000 /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… Sat, 12 Jul 2025 18:09:34 GMT 00000197-ffd4-d5db-a597-ffdd24bd0000 /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… Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:00:00 GMT 00000197-feb9-d97a-aff7-ffff15340000 /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… Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:43:26 GMT 00000197-fea9-d5db-a597-ffad93440000 /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… Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:30:30 GMT 00000197-fbd3-da1f-a1d7-fbdb96720000 /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… Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:41:29 GMT 00000197-fb38-d43d-a3f7-ffb8e1770000 /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… Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:18:52 GMT 00000197-fb24-d1fe-a9d7-fb3f2ae80000 /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,… Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:02:24 GMT 00000197-fb15-da35-a3ff-ff1515980000 /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… Fri, 11 Jul 2025 17:21:50 GMT 00000197-fa82-d9f0-adbf-fbde19aa0000 /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… Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:16:54 GMT 00000197-fa46-d9f0-adbf-fb5ea0f00000 /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… Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:12:41 GMT 00000197-fa42-d9df-a59f-ffd2c28e0000 /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… Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:23:04 GMT 00000197-f9a7-d519-a1ff-fdaf7b090000 /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… Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:11:38 GMT 00000197-f99d-da1f-a1d7-f99f08ba0000 /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… Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:05:38 GMT 00000197-f997-da1f-a1d7-f99f8a350000 /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… Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:32:23 GMT 00000197-f6e5-d68d-ad97-f7efe5c30000 /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… Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:49:37 GMT 00000197-f650-d5db-a597-f75de5180000 /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… Thu, 10 Jul 2025 21:18:17 GMT 00000197-f634-d9da-a7d7-fff63b210000 /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… Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:16:16 GMT 00000197-f58d-d16b-add7-ff8f97c70000 /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… Thu, 10 Jul 2025 18:08:28 GMT 00000197-f586-d5db-a597-f58f6a440000 /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… Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:35:43 GMT 00000197-f531-d5db-a597-f53d7fca0000 /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… Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:29:57 GMT 00000197-f52c-d519-a1ff-f52d42160000 /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… Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:21:56 GMT 00000197-f524-da36-ab97-f527e5790000 /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… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:17:22 GMT 00000197-f143-da36-ab97-f143f0330000 /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’s receded, Kerrville is slowly coming back. But it’s not quite the same. Becky Etzler is executive director of the Riverside Nature… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 22:14:20 GMT 00000197-f141-d8ed-a99f-f3e326df0000 /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… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 20:36:02 GMT 00000197-f0e7-d8ed-a99f-f2e7284b0000 /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… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 19:36:07 GMT 00000197-f0b0-db72-af97-f4f351ef0000 /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… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:48:13 GMT 00000197-f084-d22d-a7ff-f19778040000 /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… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:44:58 GMT 00000197-f081-d22d-a7ff-f1937fff0000 /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… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:37:36 GMT 00000197-f07a-d22d-a7ff-f1fbbbd60000 /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… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:32:08 GMT 00000197-f075-d214-a7f7-f177bc0a0000 /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… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:02:54 GMT 00000197-f05a-d220-a19f-ffdaff040000 /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.… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:52:25 GMT 00000197-f051-db72-af97-f4735f6a0000 /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… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:25:25 GMT 00000197-ef93-db72-af97-fff3bd9f0000 /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 — before sunrise — in the parking lot of a Walmart in… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:31:41 GMT 00000197-ef2b-d29a-a7f7-ffff9cb30000 /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’s emergency planning just two days before catastrophic flooding killed more than two dozen people at the… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:22:27 GMT 00000197-ef23-da36-ab97-ef23291d0000 /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… Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:40:57 GMT 00000197-eefd-da36-ab97-eeff2bbf0000 /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… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:30:09 GMT 00000197-ebf2-d658-a3d7-fffe3c080000 /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.“We will not stop… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:13:13 GMT 00000197-ebe2-db72-af97-fff3bd5a0000 /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… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:11:22 GMT 00000197-ebe1-d751-a3b7-fffd0b040000 /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 – some with wildlife still swimming through… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:02:15 GMT 00000197-ebd8-d220-a19f-ffd8b3350000 /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… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:47:48 GMT 00000197-ebcb-d220-a19f-ffdb7edf0000 /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’s wrath thanks to their intimate knowledge of the land. Staying at a riverfront home built on high… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:27:42 GMT 00000197-ebb9-d53f-a19f-efb90dfb0000 /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… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:06:44 GMT 00000197-eba5-da69-a5ff-ffe7dfe70000 /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’s response to the deadly floods. He’s expected to… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:05:48 GMT 00000197-eb6e-d1ad-a9df-fb7e14e30000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#fort-worth-singer-pat-greens-personal-tragedy-amid-flooding Members of Pat Green’s family are among those unaccounted for following the floods that ravaged Texas over the weekend. The Fort Worth-based country… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:05:02 GMT 00000197-eb6d-db72-af97-ff7f60980000 /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… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:03:09 GMT 00000197-eb6b-d751-a3b7-ff7fa6210000 /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… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:59:15 GMT 00000197-eb68-d29a-a7f7-fffd15ae0000 /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… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:44:21 GMT 00000197-eb5a-d220-a19f-ffda70f60000 /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’s mission to find missing people is helping others search for their loved ones following this… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:43:23 GMT 00000197-eb59-d001-a3d7-effd90030000 /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… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:39:49 GMT 00000197-eb56-d220-a19f-ffd64af60000 /live-updates/kerrville-flooding-texas-hill-country#why-were-the-floods-so-devastating The Texas Hill Country – spanning Kerrville and Central Texas – is part of what meteorologists call “flash flood alley,” a landscape marked by steep… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:38:52 GMT 00000197-eb55-d658-a3d7-ffff6ace0000 /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 – it was “my favorite place… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:38:23 GMT 00000197-eb54-d658-a3d7-fffef9200000 /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.… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:17:19 GMT 00000197-eb41-d1ad-a9df-fb51b5090000 /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… Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:16:46 GMT 00000197-eb41-d001-a3d7-efed38d30000