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A National Weather Service flood watch forecasting heavy downpours of up to half a foot of rain was posted until Tuesday morning for a wide swath of central Texas extending from the Rio Grande east to San Antonio and Austin.
Heather Barrera, 37, and her husband drove a U-Haul truck down from Houston packed with water bottles and supplies for flood victims. She handed them off to a wine bar in downtown Kerrville that has been collecting and distributing donations. The couple stopped by the memorial before getting back on the road to head home.
The Place 2 city councilman said the rumor was "totally incorrect," calling the person who spread the rumor a "keyboard warrior," a term meant to disparage someone who is perceived to make abusive posts online,
A memorial wall in Kerrville too shape over the weekend - a powerful expression of grief as locals struggle to come to terms with the immense scale of the tragedy.
Public officials in the area have come under repeated criticism amid questions about the timeline of what happened and why widespread warnings were
Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, the maps may underestimate their risk because of a reliance on historic data and outdated risk assessments.
David Muir reports on the Kerrville, Texas, youth softball team competed in a national tournament in Oklahoma City just days after floods devastated their hometown.
"Due to the incoming threatening weather, all volunteers should vacate the river area, and MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND for their safety," Kerr County said on Facebook. "Only teams working under the direction of Kerr County Emergency Operations Center Unified Command are permitted in the response zone."
Kerrville Pets Alive! offers help to pet owners after Fourth of July floods with resources at several locations. Call 830-200-0539 for assistance.
Many in the community hope the response to the event will include increased safety protocols for future tragedies.