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A washed-out Guadalupe River appeared stuck in time nearly two weeks after the catastrophe. Large trees laid on their sides and remnants of debris lingered throughout what was left. Some residents of the area say it's unlike anything they've seen in the river before.
Julia Hatfield and her husband were living at the Blue Oak RV Park in Kerrville when the Guadalupe River rose rapidly, turning a peaceful holiday morning into chaos.
Baby formula is being sent to Kerr County, and extra clothes are being collected for kids. Sixteen children are temporarily out of their homes because of flooding.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
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MySuncoast.com on MSN“I was there representing everybody from Sarasota County.” Suncoast men assist with Texas flood recovery effortsIn Texas as volunteers continue to search for survivors, people like Mike Halligan are making sure they have the supplies they need to continue, leaning on community members to help him send numerous boxes containing fresh socks, bug spray, band aids, and sunscreen."
Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.
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Kerr County officials say death toll has risen to 96 due to the Hill Country floods, including 60 adults and 36 children.
After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what we learned following the devastating July 4 flooding in Texas.