A man clinging to a tree on the Guadalupe River and screaming for a helicopter rescue.
Nearly six months after the July 4 flood that swamped parts of Kerr County, families and business owners say recovery is moving too slowly, even after the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced it had raised $100 million from donors around the world.
The families of five campers and two counselors who died during the Hill Country floods have filed a lawsuit against Camp Mystic and its owners, alleging “gross negligence and reckless disregard for safety,” according to the lawsuit.
Heart O’ the Hills Camp for Girls will construct new facilities out of the Guadalupe River floodplain, according to its new operators Elisabeth and John Hay.
Texas Game Wardens are incorporating lessons learned from the devastating Hill Country floods into their K-9 training programs, as the search for two missing people continues months after the disaster.
Four months after major flooding in the Hill Country, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department began a year-long fish recovery and habitat survey in October on the Guadalupe, Llano, Nueces, Pedernales, and San Saba rivers.
There’s a new path forward for Mike Blackledge, whose Center Point home had the Guadalupe River rush through it on the morning of July 4th.
Kerr County commissioners met on Monday to discuss several community-related topics, including a new study regarding flood impacts.
The City of Kerrville said it is working to remove crosswalk art from three well-trafficked intersections after Governor Greg Abbott threatened to withhold funding from any Texas city who doesn’t comply with the order.
Community members in Ingram wanted to show their neighbor their appreciation on Saturday to celebrate his birthday and express their gratitude for the help he has provided to the community after the flood.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Camp Mystic leaders would be invited to testify before the committees, as part of what Speaker Dustin Burrows said would be a “comprehensive and thorough review.”
The stretch of the River Trail between the Camp Meeting Creek bridge and the Francisco Lemos Street bridge is now open for the first time since the deadly Fourth of July flood in Kerrville.
1011 Bistro co-owner Tomas Valdes said his Kerrville restaurant, which has been open since 2012, is set to close permanently.
The family of the only girl who remains missing after the July 4 flood wants a halt to all discussions of reopening and memorials to the 27 campers and staff who were killed.
Whataburger announced Tuesday that more than $1 million was raised through a fundraiser to support communities affected by the devastating Hill Country floods.
Dozens of rescue teams responded to the call for help after the July 4 flooding in Kerr County, including officers from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Game Wardens and the specialized air team.
The Kerrville City Council approved its fiscal year 2026 budget on Tuesday night, but one big question remains unanswered: Will the property tax rate increase in Kerrville?
The Kerr County Commissioners’ Court approved its new budget and lowered the property tax rate, capping off a prolonged debate following deadly flooding in July.
Commissioner Don Harris placed two action items on the agenda regarding the replacement of the President and Treasurer of Emergency Services District #4.
The measures intended to make camps safer are also raising concerns about potential economic consequences to the Hill Country.
Joined by a throng of lawmakers and the families of flood victims from Camp Mystic, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed three flood and camp safety bills into law.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott will sign two camp safety bills into law on Friday morning in Austin in response to the deadly July flooding.
Located about 20 miles from New Braunfels, Canyon Lake is known as a popular spot for water recreation. But in July, its vital role in flood control was highlighted as the reservoir helped to keep the Guadalupe River from flooding communities downstream.
Two months after the Hill Country floods, two pieces of state legislation outlining new safety requirements for summer camps is headed to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk for his signature
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and First Lady Cecilia Abbott joined AT&T officials to give away more than 200 laptops to Center Point Independent School District students on Thursday.
Both legislative chambers adjourned without agreeing on changes to Senate Bill 2, which aimed to create new training and licensing requirements for local officials.
With a new month came a new challenge for Persyn and her team. She said she was messaging a mother of a Camp Mystic camper about tracking down a lost possession. Suddenly, her activity of the page stopped.
On July 4, Barbara and C. Daniel Zoeller’s peaceful yard in Comfort was flooded with water from the Guadalupe River below them. Barbara thought they were prepared, but no one was ready for the fast-rising water.
The Hill Country Arts Foundation continues to present plays, finding new spaces for the community to enjoy art after the devastating July 4 flooding.
Nearly two months after deadly July 4 floods devastated the Texas Hill Country, questions remain about whether the Guadalupe River is safe for Labor Day weekend.
The Guadalupe River is within normal water quality levels, but the Upper Guadalupe River Authority (UGRA) advises the public to “use extreme caution” in the area.
Kerr County is moving forward with a multi-phase flood warning system designed to provide life-saving alerts to residents in flood-prone areas of the Hill Country.
Kerr County residents and business owners will ask leaders to take steps towards restoring recreational activities on Ingram Lake and the Guadalupe River on Monday.
The Texas House of Representatives’ Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding is holding a hearing on Friday.
Camp Mystic and Richard “Dick” Eastland’s family expressed their support Thursday for Senate Bill 1 and House Bill 1, legislation aimed at improving safety at camps and communities along the Guadalupe River.
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has a four-pronged recovery plan: rebuilding homes, supporting mental health, economic recovery, and reviving the area’s quality of life.
The parents of Camp Mystic flood victims delivered emotional testimonies before the Texas Senate Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 1.
The parents of Camp Mystic flood victims are scheduled to testify at a Texas Senate committee hearing on Wednesday.
AJ Nelson focused her attention on helping her neighbors for 3 weeks after the flood. Now she's turning her attention to rebuilding her hair boutique, but she's finding it's going to take a long time.
The July 4 floods wiped out plants, animals and insects from the Guadalupe River. Now weeks later, the silence is beginning to fill with sounds of nature as some species return.
Texas DPS troopers, specially trained to hoist and rappel from helicopters, played a critical role in a daring rescue mission after July 4 flooding in Kerr County.
Healing is coming slow for some in Center Point, but the kindness they've experienced since the Fourth of July has kept them in awe.
Parents of the 27 Camp Mystic girls killed in the deadly Hill Country flooding last month met with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and other state leaders to push for youth camp safety reform.
The Fourth of July flood bore a striking similarity to the Hill Country flood that killed 10 summer campers in 1987. In the following years, officials took little action to protect against the next storm.
Most of the camps were built decades ago, before modern modeling and flood maps. Counties have little power to regulate construction flood plains.
Five weeks after the Hill Country experienced a historic flood, Kendall County officials said its recreational water is not completely safe for public use.
A state Senate committee convened Friday to deliberate legislation aimed at bolstering the state’s readiness for natural disasters following the July flooding that killed more than 130 in Central Texas.
The Associated Press has assembled a chronology of chaotic rescue efforts as a flash flood barreled through the Hill Country of Central Texas before dawn July 4.
During the Hill Country floods, many people lost everything. Cheri Shine, whose home in Kerrville was destroyed, has prioritized seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
United Cajun Navy regional commander Kevin LaFond is from Gulf Shores, Alabama, but his mission takes him wherever disaster strikes.
Dramatic 911 calls from the Fourth of July flooding in the Texas Hill Country have been released. These calls reveal the desperation of those caught up in the disaster.
One month has passed since Kerr County experienced severe flooding while locals and visitors were gearing up for the Fourth of July weekend.
After natural disasters destroy homes, survivors often open up about their most prized possessions. The items people think of first aren’t typically the most expensive, but instead, the most meaningful.
Monday, Aug. 4, marked one month since catastrophic flooding ripped through the Texas Hill Country, killing over 100 people in Kerr County alone.
KSAT's Ernie Zuniga spent much of the day on Monday revisiting stories of resilience and resolve in Kerr County, one month after deadly flooding on July 4.
Known for her festive holiday designs on storefront windows around town, Callie Stetler is now painting messages of hope on the windows of local businesses in Kerr County.
The deadly July 4 flooding that claimed more than 100 lives in the Kerr County area has left the Ingram community damaged and discouraged, but residents continue to rebuild.
The devastating Texas Hill Country floods over the Fourth of July weekend have taken the lives of at least 108 people—including 71 adults and 37 children — in Kerr County.
In the aftermath of the Guadalupe River flood that ravaged the Hill Country on July 4, claiming over 100 lives in Kerr County, questions are still mounting about the timeline of how local officials prepared and responded to the catastrophe.
Several people shared harrowing stories of the devastating floods in the Hill Country on July 4, describing how rising waters forced them to flee their homes, seek refuge in trees and mourn the loss of loved ones.
RescAlert software system brings safety and security to Comal County residents and visitors.
At least two summer camps in the Texas Hill Country have invited campers back after sustaining little to no damage from the flood. Other camps are still combing through the rubble.
First responders have been working daily since the deadly Fourth of July floods swept through parts of the Hill Country, organizing search and rescue efforts while helping affected neighbors and the community.
Most of the building was destroyed, with just pieces of the façade intact. However, with dozens of volunteers there every day, the owner of The Hunt Store said the store will stand once again.
Kerr County held an informational meeting on Tuesday for residents affected by the Hill County floods.
More than two weeks after devastating flooding swept through Kendall County and the Hill Country, recovery efforts in Sisterdale are shifting into a new phase.
KSAT Investigates obtained 911 call logs on Monday from the day of and the day after deadly flooding during the Fourth of July weekend in Kerr County.
Kerr County officials addressed the Fourth of July floods that killed dozens of people during a commissioners’ court meeting on Monday morning.
Kerr County officials addressed the Fourth of July floods that killed dozens of people during a commissioners’ court meeting on Monday morning.
Texas’ oldest dance hall opened its floor Sunday to support a community staple damaged in the deadly Hill Country floods.
Officials in a Texas hill country community pummeled by deadly flooding on July 4 say just three people remain missing, down from nearly 100.
The number of people still missing in a Texas county ravaged by deadly flooding over the Fourth of July holiday weekend now stands at three, down from nearly 100.
The Department of Commerce Office of the Inspector General will investigate staffing shortages at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) following the deadly Hill Country floods.
On the hilltop of Hermann Sons Life Camp, it’s hard to tell what happened two weeks ago. But, in less than a five-minute drive, the devastation from the deadly Hill County Floods is overwhelming.
Sirens echoed throughout Comal County on Thursday as part of a routine test of the area’s Emergency Alert System, designed to warn residents of potential dangers along the Guadalupe River.
Texas’ oldest dance hall is opening the floor to support a community staple damaged in the deadly Hill Country floods.
As first responders continue search and rescue efforts around the Hill Country, Kerrville Pets Alive! has been looking out for some of the four-legged friends in the area.
As search and rescue efforts continue in several parts of the Hill Country, at least 107 people — 70 adults and 37 children — were reportedly killed in connection with the deadly Fourth of July flooding, Kerr County officials said Tuesday afternoon.
The family of a man who survived the deadly Fourth of July flood in Kerrville said that the bodies of his father, stepmother and 1-year-old brother have been found.
The threat of additional rain on Monday has prompted Kerr County officials to ask search and rescue volunteers to seek “higher ground.”
Officials are keeping a wary eye on river levels as some crews resume the search for people still missing after catastrophic flooding pummeled Texas this month.
On Sunday morning, neighbors, first responders and volunteers heard flood warnings and alerts blasting on their phones as heavy rain started to pour down on the Hill Country area.
Katherine Ferruzzo, a Camp Mystic counselor who had been unaccounted for a week after the deadly Hill Country floods, was confirmed dead on Friday, her family announced.
It was Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard on the Fourth of July along the Guadalupe River.
While on summer break from Sam Houston State University, Nathan Kleinhenz said he felt helpless watching the coverage of the Hill Country floods over the last week. On Friday, he traveled from his home in Missouri City, a Houston suburb, to Kerrville to see if he could lend a hand.
Among the mourners from last week’s deadly Hill Country floods is Dan Beazley, a man who drove 24 hours from Michigan to deliver large wooden crosses and messages of hope.
President Donald Trump said he has “never seen anything like” the devastation of the floods that ripped through the Hill Country, killing more than 120 people across Central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend. In Kerr County alone, 96 people have been confirmed dead.