Emma Pearl Cole’s new Kerrville home is more than a house. It is a hard-won place of peace after a long and frightening journey through flood recovery. On July 4, Pearl, her partner Larry, her granddaughter Anaya, and Pearl’s brother, who has special needs, were trapped inside their home as floodwaters rose fast around them. […]
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Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country Announces $14M Investment to Restore Guadalupe River System and rebuild public spaces
Investments support ecological restoration, park reconstruction and long-term community stewardship KERRVILLE, Texas — Today, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced approximately $14 million in strategic investments to restore the Guadalupe River, rebuild key public spaces and support long-term community stewardship following the July 4 floods. Through the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, […]
Kerr County Receives Roadmap for Post-Flood Mental Health Recovery
Local foundation and mental health experts outline care strategies to help thousands of residents process disaster-related trauma KERRVILLE, TX—Today, the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute released new findings from a Rapid Mental Health Needs Assessment examining the long-term mental health impacts of the July 4 flood […]