Two portable buildings on Arcadia Loop that were washed away and lodged blocking the street on Thursday, July 16, were installed brand new less than 12 hours earlier. Cabin Kings business owner, Scott Marlowe, said his company installed the buildings at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. He said the Arcadia Loop customer described Thursday’s security footage of […]
Category: Emergency Response
Where to find shelters, file claims after Texas Hill Country floods
A year after rebuilding from deadly floods, the Texas Hill Country faced another historic and expansive flood that killed two people and residents must try to rebuild again. Uvalde and Kerr counties, along with several others in the Texas Hill Country, saw rivers crest to the same levels they did during the July 4, 2025, flooding that killed more than […]
Live updates: More rain falls on several hard-hit areas overnight and overflowing rivers remain a concern
After the dayslong rash of rain ended in the Texas Hill Country, forecasters are now watching a network of major rivers in the region that will rush south over the weekend. Devil’s River in southwest Texas is expected to reach a major flooding stage Saturday morning, according to National Weather Service forecasts, and could rise […]
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 […]
The flood ended a year ago. Sandy Creek’s emergency continues
It’s been a year since the muddy floodwaters of Big Sandy Creek destroyed her home, and Brandy Gerstner is still living in an RV. Along the creek, no network of gauges or sirens has appeared — even though the flood that caught everyone by surprise after 1 a.m. last July 5 killed eight of Gerstner’s […]