While walking in her family's neighborhood in Kerrville, Sarah Woolsey felt the devastation in the community after the deadly Fourth of July floods destroyed homes, totaled cars and left debris all over the block.

A simple grey fence has blossomed into a colorful memorial as the community of Kerrville finds a way to honor and remember those lost in the tragic Hill Country flooding.

Trump praised his administration's response to deadly Texas floods insisting recovery efforts were "fully funded within minutes," despite contradicting reports.

Public officials in the area have come under repeated criticism amid questions about the timeline of what happened and why widespread warnings were

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.

As the search for victims continues, county officials say "additional resources" are being deployed as the "mission efforts become more technical."

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.