As catastrophic flooding continues across the Texas Hill Country, a regional nonprofit has launched a centralized relief fund to support emergency response and long-term recovery efforts in communities affected by the disaster. The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced Thursday the creation of the Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund, which will provide grants to nonprofit organizations […]
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Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund launches after deadly flooding devastated homes, communities
Relief efforts in the Texas Hill Country are underway as life-threatening flooding continues across the region. The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has launched the Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund to support those affected by the disaster. Last year, following the July 4 flooding of the Guadalupe River, the foundation raised more than $150 million to help people get back […]
Texas Regional Bank’s Central Texas Flood Relief Fund Supports Ongoing Recovery in Kerr County
A year after devastating floods impacted communities across Kerr County and the Texas Hill Country, Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank has donated the proceeds of its Central Texas Flood Relief Fund (CTFRF) to the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country’s Kerr County Flood Relief Fund and Texas Lions Camp. Following the July 2025 floods, Texas Regional Bank […]
Texas Regional Bank presents $150K to local nonprofits
Nearly one year after devastating floods impacted communities across Kerr County and the Hill Country, Texas Regional Bank has donated the proceeds of its Central Texas Flood Relief Fund to two local organizations. The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country’s Kerr County Flood Relief Fund received a donation of $125,000, and Texas Lions Camp […]
Inclement weather delays Guadalupe Park ribbon cutting
The Guadalupe Park ribbon-cutting ceremony, originally scheduled for noon on Friday, July 17, was postponed to Friday, Aug. 7, due to inclement weather, the City of Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department announced Wednesday. Additional details will be provided as the new ribbon-cutting date approaches. Guadalupe Park, located at 701 Guadalupe St., has been closed since […]
Public invited to ribbon-cutting ceremony at city’s Guadalupe Park
The Kerrville Parks and Recreation Department invites the community and visitors to a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the restoration of Guadalupe Park, 701 Guadalupe St., which has been closed since the July 2025 flood. The ceremony will take place Friday, July 17, at noon. Newly restored features at Guadalupe Park include a full-size basketball court with […]
Kerr faces second major flood
Rainfall has lessened, but Kerrville police urge residents to stay put while critical flash flood warnings continue from Hunt to Center Point and another major flood unfolds in Kerr County in as many years. The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office confirms at least one death in the Center Point area, while an evacuation has been called […]
Kerr County disaster widens as county, city both declare emergencies; power restoration underway
Flood Warning extended to Hunt as rescues continue across the county; Community Foundation launches new relief fund Kerr County and the City of Kerrville have both declared local disasters as catastrophic flooding stretched from Hunt to Center Point on Thursday, even as utility crews made progress restoring power to thousands of residents. Kerrville Mayor Joe […]
Nonprofits send aid, set up funds in response to flooding in Texas Hill Country
TEXAS — Multiple aid organizations are responding to the catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country this week. The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country is launching the Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund to support communities impacted by the flooding in its 10-county service area. The foundation, a nonprofit based in Kerrville, raised $150 […]
Texas Hill Country communities face catastrophic flooding again. Here’s how to help
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country has launched a relief fund for people who may be affected by flooding as this week’s storms inundate communities still dealing with impacts from last year’s deadly July 4 flood. The foundation announced in a Thursday morning news release that the Texas Hill Country Flood Relief Fund […]