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 […]
Category: Emergency Response
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 […]