Texas Hill Country, flood and warnings
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Volunteers and professionals from around the country and Mexico are still searching the challenging terrain for victims of the Texas flood.
A stretch of chain-link fence along the Guadalupe River in the Texas town of Kerrville has become a focal point for the community's grief
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.
Here are five key takeaways from the president's visit to Kerrville.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNGod and the Guadalupe long reigned over Texas Hill Country. Now grief permeates.The storied Guadalupe River meanders through this Texas Hill Country town and into the unincorporated parts of Kerr County like a vein.
People awoke from water rushing around them during the early morning hours of July 4, all along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country. Residents were seemingly caught off guard, but warnings had been issued days and hours before floodwaters began carrying away homes,
Walston drove from his home to the Center Point Bridge on FM 480 near Highway 27, where he shot video of the river below. He recorded nearly 38 minutes of surging water as it rose over 20 feet, carrying massive cypress trees, debris and even a house.
Volunteers restoring areas along the Guadalupe River face high landfill fees, urging cost waivers amid disaster recovery.
Also: San Antonio mourned the victims in a Travis Park vigil; UTSA said one of its teachers died in the Guadalupe River flood; Kerrville officials said a privately owned drone collided with a helicopter conducting search and rescue operations.
Despite officials urging civilians to stay away, volunteers have joined the search for missing people and the cleanup on the Guadalupe River.
Dumas native Tommy Ireland wanted a fresh start following his wife’s passing. He found his home along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. But six months later, he would