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Heather Barrera, 37, and her husband drove a U-Haul truck down from Houston packed with water bottles and supplies for flood victims. She handed them off to a wine bar in downtown Kerrville that has been collecting and distributing donations. The couple stopped by the memorial before getting back on the road to head home.
Kerrville's Howdy’s Bar and Chill owner fears her business's future due to flood impacts on tourism. KERRVILLE, Texas — While mourning those lost to the floods, many are also grieving the destruction of their communities in Kerr County. Among them: small business owners who say they are struggling to rebuild.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump met with local, state and federal officials and first responders who are navigating the aftermath of flash floods that devastated the Central Texas community in Kerrville.
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If you would like to volunteer to help with flood recovery, the city said to register in advance online. Registered volunteers are asked to come to Tivy Antler Stadium, located at 1310 Sydney Baker Street in Kerrville. Check-in starts at 8 a.m.
David Muir, “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor, shares how the Texas Voodoo girls softball team made the seven-hour journey to Oklahoma City for the USA National Gold tournament, despite their community being one of the hardest hit by the July 4 floods that claimed at least 132 lives and left 101 people missing.
The military had to send a fighter jet to the skies over Texas after private aircraft repeatedly violated a temporary no-fly zone around the deadly floods.
As tears streamed down their faces, community members looked at the photos attached to a growing memorial wall.
"Due to the incoming threatening weather, all volunteers should vacate the river area, and MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND for their safety," Kerr County said on Facebook. "Only teams working under the direction of Kerr County Emergency Operations Center Unified Command are permitted in the response zone."