Kerrville, Texas and July Fourth floods
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The Texas Tribune on MSNKerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of floodingKerrville’s mayor said he was unaware of any help sent by the state to his community ahead of the flood, a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place two days before a flood tore through the Hill Country.
After attending Camp Mystic earlier this summer, 10-year-old Pazlee Spielman of Bryan set up a "lemon-aid" stand to raise money for victims of the deadly Hill Country floods that claimed the lives of fellow campers and counselors.
Angel PAWS drove 270 miles to the Salvation Army in Kerrville. The therapy dogs quickly became a source of comfort for both disaster survivors and relief workers.
Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring scolded reporters for shouting questions during a press conference. He then responded to NBC News' Morgan Chesky's question about why a flood warning system had not gone into place despite past county discussions.
Texas Standard for July 8, 2025: Officials in Kerrville begin to assess damage as floodwaters recede
The devastation in Kerr County is still being tallied, and the road ahead is long. Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. The devastation in Kerr County is still being tallied, and the road ahead is long.
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The updates and images out of Texas are especially painful for some of our neighbors who grew up in the hardest hit community. Parker Kennedy now lives in New Orleans, but was born and raised in Kerrville.
Several Kerrville Independent School District teachers and staff members drove school buses full of hundreds of campers from Camp La Junta and Camp Mystic to reunification sites on July 4.
Two of the state’s best-known brands, both born in Kerrville, are showing their support for Hill Country flood victims in a big way. Grocery giant H-E-B started as a tiny family-owned store in Kerrville in 1905. H-E-B, a household name to most Texans and headquartered in San Antonio, now has 435 stores in Texas and Mexico.