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Texas' first special session of 2025 starts Monday.  Texas Governor Greg Abbott placed flood warning systems at the top of his 18-item special session agenda following the July 4 floods that killed dozens of people across Central Texas. During the session, joint House and Senate committees will examine disaster preparedness and flooding issues.  The committees will hold their first hearing July 23 at the Capitol, followed by a second hearing […]

The Kerr County Flood Disaster Joint Information Center can confirm that three individuals remain missing from the July 4 flood disaster.  Through extensive follow-up work among state and local agencies, many individuals who were initially reported as missing have been verified as safe and removed from the list.  This has been an ongoing effort as investigators have worked to verify reports of missing persons and confirm their status. "We are […]

C.J. Copeland's is opening up a pop-up store this Monday, July 21, to provide clothing and essentials to flood victims at 824 Water Street.  The pop-up store will operate Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. "This pop-up is a way for us to come together and offer tangible help to flood victims, ensuring they have access to new clothing […]

Members of a growing alliance of natural resources organizations gathered in Comfort on Friday, stressing the loss of life and property.  They are now calling on local and state leaders to take action and prioritize smarter land management. As search efforts continue for flood victims, the coalition is encouraging those impacted to stand up and advocate for measures to increase public safety across floodplains. Lawmakers will gather in Austin starting […]

The U.S. Department of Education announced that it would make $250,000 in funding available from Project SERV (School Emergency Response to Violence) to support students and the community as they recover from the July 4 Hill Country floods.  The pre-approval will enable the Texas Education Agency to distribute these funds to eligible school districts on their needs. The focus will be on providing students with mental health support as the […]

Those who want to volunteer in Kerr County this weekend are reminded to sign up ahead of time.  Over 13,000 volunteers have already registered in Kerrville and Kerr County.  The volunteer drive through this weekend is still at Tivy Antler Stadium located at 1310 Sidney Baker Street.  A tremendous amount of cars full of volunteers ready to help show up each day.  Operating hours this weekend are dependent on weather […]

Starting Saturday, there will be several distribution centers for those who need help and anyone needing relief can go.  Saturday, July 19: ~First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville, 800 Jefferson St., Kerrville, TX 78028 ~Leakey Methodist Church, 410 Market St., Leakey, TX 78873 MONDAY, JULY 28: ~Mt. Westley Conference Center, 610 Methodist Encampment Rd., Kerrville, TX 78028 The location at Mt. Wesley will be open from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. […]

AT&T has a mobile tech center to help anyone get connected for online resources and support.  Because of the recent floods, some in the Hill Country are still having a hard time finding a signal in certain areas.  The company is offering a digital hub, complete with wifi access, computers, and charging stations.  It's a partnership between AT&T and the information technology disaster resource center. For the next three weeks, […]

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows have assembled a list of state Senators and Representatives who will serve on the legislature's Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding.  Last week, Patrick and Burrows announced the creation of the joint select committee, which will have nine members from each chamber. Both chambers will meet to discuss the items on Gov. Greg Abbott's special session call, including flood […]