Kerrville, Texas hill country
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The Hunt Store was badly damaged by the Texas floods, but the owner vows to rebuild the landmark where Kinky Friedman and other music stars performed.
Hundreds of people were rescued in the deadly flood that devastated Hill Country on July 4. Many towns were hit by the high waters especially Kerrville, Ingram and Hunt. In Kerrville the Fourth of July typically brings chaotic excitement as the community prepares for their annual concert and festival,
The historic deluge claims victims across Texas, including a member of the Hunt family and multiple young girls from North Texas.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNWeather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.
What were Kerr County officials doing to prepare for the possible flooding ahead of July Fourth? That's the question on many minds in the wake of the recent tragedy.On July 8, a reporter asked Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha what was happening in the early morning hours before the flood.
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Kerr County, Texas and national search and rescue operations will continue Monday around the Guadalupe River, where families wait for news of their loved ones.
Gov. Greg Abbott proclaimed Sunday a day of prayer, urging Texans to lift “the lives lost, those still missing, the recovery of our communities and the
Leroy Smith was arrested and charged with first-degree murder for shooting and killing 42-year-old Cruz Aguirre during a domestic incident on July 2, 2025, in Hobbs, New Mexico. “Everybody has some connection to a camp, and I think that that’s the spirit of Texas is that we all take care of each other…”