Texas has weathered more than its fair share of nature’s fury, enduring a century of hurricanes, floods, explosions and tornadoes that have left deep scars on communities across the state, according to the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service.

“Once we learned [Kerr County was] affected, we knew we had to come down here. We knew this was a mission to come and help our brothers,” Aldaba said.

The official tally of storm-related deaths across Texas rose to 131 on Monday as authorities warned of yet another round of heavy rains 10 days after a Hill Country flash flood that transformed the Gu...

“We have families that have been completely displaced,” Brighton said. “For a lot of these families, the flash floods came quick and were unexpected.”