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The floods swept away a young couple and their friends. Searching for them brought their families together.

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The floods swept away a young couple and their friends. Searching for them brought their families together.

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. KERRVILLE — Tanya Powell bought a big bouquet of yellow roses around noon Tuesday and waited to receive the news she feared: Her daughter, 21-year-old Ella Rose Cahill, whose name sounds like the…

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Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods

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Texas officials are trying to figure out who's really missing from the floods

This week in Texas, estimates put the number of people still missing from the Hill Country floods at 161, a daunting figure atop at least 120 deaths confirmed by authorities. But that missing person tally might not be as precise as it seems. Confusion and uncertainty can take hold after a shocking disaster and, despite best efforts by local authorities, it can be difficult to pin down how many people reported missing are actually unaccounted…

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Floods destroyed Travis County bridges, cutting off communities. What will it take to rebuild them?

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Floods destroyed Travis County bridges, cutting off communities. What will it take to rebuild them?

Floodwaters that ravaged the Hill Country over the Fourth of July weekend crippled at least two important bridges in northwestern Travis County, severing a lifeline for a rural subdivision and destroying a well-traveled scenic highway crossing. The Texas Department of Transportation is invoking emergency powers to rebuild the shattered bridge along FM 1431, while Travis County is working with the state to craft a temporary crossing into the Sandy Creek community near Leander. Here’s what…

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Austin-area home for disabled Texans begins recovery after losing 'office mom' in flooding

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Austin-area home for disabled Texans begins recovery after losing 'office mom' in flooding

David Gould got a phone call around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, alerting him to flooding at Hope House, a long-term residential home for children and adults with severe disabilities just outside Liberty Hill. “It was Sherry [Richardson],” Gould said, referring to the office manager and human resources director who lived in a cabin on the property. “She said, ‘Dave, there’s water coming into the cabin.’” Courtesy of Hope House Sherry Richardson, 64, was considered the “office…

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Kerrville community unites in mourning and prayer for those lost and missing in Texas floods

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Kerrville community unites in mourning and prayer for those lost and missing in Texas floods

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. KERRVILLE — A crowd gathered at Antler Stadium on Wednesday night, but they were not there to see the Tivy Antler football team run drills or host rival teams. Instead, the parents, teachers,…

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Floods, abortion and THC: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces packed special session agenda

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Floods, abortion and THC: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces packed special session agenda

As searches continue for flood victims, Gov. Greg Abbott said he’s shifting the focus of an upcoming legislative session to proposals for making the state more prepared for natural disasters.“We’re going to address every aspect of this storm to make sure we have in place the systems that are needed to prevent deadly flooding events like this in the future,” said Abbott Tuesday at a press conference in hard-hit Kerr County. The governor officially released…

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Alamo Heights residents tie green ribbons to honor those missing in South Texas floods

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Alamo Heights residents tie green ribbons to honor those missing in South Texas floods

Alamo Heights in San Antonio is a tight-knit community, the kind of place where kids who start kindergarten together also graduate from high school together and stay friends long after.  When community members learned that one of their own went missing in the devastating July 4 flash flooding, they quickly thought of ways to show their support: tying green ribbons around the trees and streetlights lining the streets of Alamo Heights. Never miss San Antonio…

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Gov. Abbott orders special session on Hill Country flooding, redistricting, THC and unfinished GOP priorities

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Gov. Abbott orders special session on Hill Country flooding, redistricting, THC and unfinished GOP priorities

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday unveiled a jam-packed agenda for the upcoming special legislative session, calling on legislators to redraw the state’s congressional maps and address several unfinished conservative priorities from earlier this…

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Climate change helped fuel heavy rains that caused Hill Country floods, experts say

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Climate change helped fuel heavy rains that caused Hill Country floods, experts say

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. Heavy rains over the…

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Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of flooding

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Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of flooding

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Kerrville’s mayor said he was unaware of any help sent by the state to his community ahead of the flood, a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said the state had “assets, resources and…

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These graphics show the scope of Texas’ Hill Country floods

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These graphics show the scope of Texas’ Hill Country floods

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Over the July Fourth weekend, the Texas Hill Country experienced catastrophic flooding that killed more than 100 people, left more than 160 others missing and caused widespread damage. One of the hardest hit…

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Texas officials say more than 160 people still missing from floods that killed more than 100 others

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Texas officials say more than 160 people still missing from floods that killed more than 100 others

KERRVILLE — Search and rescue teams are looking for 161 missing people in Kerr County, possible victims of the July 4 Hill Country flood whose death toll has climbed to 109 victims, according to an update from Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday afternoon. “We will not stop until every missing person is accounted for,” said Abbott, who toured the areas impacted by the flooding Tuesday. Abbott added Tuesday that five children from Camp Mystic and a counselor…

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'Thank you for sharing Greta with us' | Camp Mystic camper found dead in Hill Country flooding, school PTO says

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'Thank you for sharing Greta with us' | Camp Mystic camper found dead in Hill Country flooding, school PTO says

Greta Toranzo, 10, died in the floods, the school committee confirmed Tuesday afternoon. HOUSTON — A Houston girl is among those who lost their life in the Texas Hill Country floods, a school organization confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Greta Toranzo, 10, was a camper at Camp Mystic when the Guadalupe River quickly rose in the morning hours of July 4. “It’s with unimaginable sadness we share that Greta’s family has confirmed she lost her life in…

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Fastest and most flexible support: Disaster recovery and relief experts highlight benefits of monetary donations for Hill Country flooding victims

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Fastest and most flexible support: Disaster recovery and relief experts highlight benefits of monetary donations for Hill Country flooding victims

Texans are urged to give monetary donations to aid Hill Country flood recovery. HOUSTON — Texans are answering the call to help after devastating flooding swept through parts of the Hill Country — but officials say there’s a more effective way to support the recovery efforts: monetary donations. In the days following the flooding, agencies like the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office and local police departments expressed gratitude for the outpouring of donated supplies. However, they’re…

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'Thank you for sharing Greta with us' | Camp Mystic camper found dead in Hill Country flooding, PTO says

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'Thank you for sharing Greta with us' | Camp Mystic camper found dead in Hill Country flooding, PTO says

Greta Toranzo, 10, died in the floods, the school committee confirmed Tuesday afternoon. HOUSTON — A Houston girl is among those who lost their life in the Texas Hill Country floods, a school organization confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Greta Toranzo, 10, was a camper at Camp Mystic when the Guadalupe River quickly rose in the morning hours of July 4. “It’s with unimaginable sadness we share that Greta’s family has confirmed she lost her life in…

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