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New human settlements constructed in recent years have made the waterway more hazardous, UT-Arlington civil engineering professor says.
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Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens of youth campers and others in Kerr County,
As of 6:25 p.m. on Wednesday, 96 people — 60 adults and 36 children — are dead after Hill Country flooding, Kerr County officials said.
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FOX Weather on MSNKerrville flooding survivor describes hearing ‘screaming kids’ as Guadalupe River ragedBefore hundreds of first responders and volunteers from around the country came to help, it was the local residents of Texas Hill Country who faced down a deadly wall of water along the Gaudalope River and witnessed terrifying scenes.
Of all the counties affected, Kerr County suffered the greatest losses as a deadly wall of water roared down the Guadalupe River in the early morning hours of July 4. Wednesday evening, the City of Kerrville came together in a vigil at Antler Stadium to pray for the victims and those still missing after the flood.
Local businesses and vacationers are picking up the pieces after devastating flooding along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville.
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.
Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can be when a major storm devastates their homes,
RickRay Robertson points to a makeshift cross that withstood the July Fourth Kerrville flooding, despite being lodged only 10 inches into the ground. That faith reminds him to stand strong. And by sharing his story, it's allowing him to heal.