https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KENS/images/6f5407a9-6bff-466d-97f1-12b5828a7932/20250708T023803/6f5407a9-6bff-466d-97f1-12b5828a7932_750x422.jpg Pearl Cole and her family reflect on evacuating their Kerrville home during the flooding that devastated the area on July Fourth. KERRVILLE, Texas — Kerrville resident Pearl Cole says it was about 4:30 Friday morning when her brother woke her up saying he was in ankle-deep water. Her brother has dementia, so Cole said she discounted what he said. “I thought I was dreaming because Larry said ‘You’re not going to believe this but…

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TEGNA’s local news stations across Texas are joining forces to raise money for Kerr County and surrounding areas hit by flash floods. KERRVILLE, Texas — In the wake of deadly flash floods across central Texas, our station’s parent company, TEGNA, announced the creation of the TEGNA Texas Flood Relief Fund. The fund, which is accepting donations now, will raise dollars to support the ongoing and long-term response to the flash floods that began on July…

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KENS/images/afa59b28-b6d3-4b37-9d82-c4fa45b79623/20250708T000349/afa59b28-b6d3-4b37-9d82-c4fa45b79623_750x422.jpg TEGNA’s local news stations across Texas are joining forces to raise money for Kerr County and surrounding areas hit by flash floods. KERRVILLE, Texas — In the wake of deadly flash floods across central Texas, our station’s parent company, TEGNA, announced the creation of the TEGNA Texas Flood Relief Fund. The fund, which is accepting donations now, will raise dollars to support the ongoing and long-term response to the flash floods that began on…

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/WFAA/images/ada3cb63-df97-4545-b83a-52318365148e/20250707T221431/ada3cb63-df97-4545-b83a-52318365148e_750x422.jpgFlash floods in Kerr County leave more than 40 missing, including Air Force veteran Robert Brake and his wife, Joni. KERR COUNTY, Texas — It was the first time Robert Brake Sr. and his wife Joni Brake visited Kerr County. Their grandson, Ryen Brake, said they were spending the Fourth of July with their son and his wife.  “They are patriots through and through,” Ryen Brake said. Robert Brake, 67, is an Air Force veteran,…

https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/KENS/images/d594ad26-8db9-482b-a5df-d893a90dcbac/20250707T172500/d594ad26-8db9-482b-a5df-d893a90dcbac_750x422.jpg KENS 5 reporter Sue Calberg examines a Hill Country area hit hard by the rising flood waters. KERRVILLE, Texas — Among the countless Hill Country residents picking through what’s left of their belongings after catastrophic July Fourth floods is Pearl, who was hauling some personal treasures out of her wrecked home on Monday.  A red sign posted on the door by emergency management officials indicated it was unsafe. Most houses in the area carried…

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