The organizations working together to help the flood victims said that 'no additional in-kind donations (clothing, food, supplies) are needed in Kerrville.' They said the best way to help is with monetary donations.

Rob Albach knew every bend along his favorite stretch of the Guadalupe River, and before setting out, he warned of the hazards. “We got sweepers,” he said of the overhanging branches that can brush a kayaker off their seat.

Rain rushing to the Guadalupe took it from a depth of less than 8 feet to 37.5 feet, a deluge with as much volume as an aircraft carrier over five minutes.

Kendall County leaders can explain exactly what they were doing ahead of the flood to keep people safe. Warning sirens were just a part of it.

"God be with us. This is bad." That's what Texas bus drivers were saying to each other as they navigated destroyed roads to rescue stranded campers.

With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.

Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a few weeks later.

A spokesman for Camp Mystic, the Texas enclave devastated by a July 4 flash flood, is raising concerns about communication failures during the disaster.