Mitchell, alongside a team of minds keeping the river authority operating, explained that many of these dams were a direct result of legislation passed in 1954, the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. That act led to the construction of over 2,000 dams across Texas.

Linda Bason and Deana Hillock checked into the HTR campground on July 3 for a mother-daughter weekend. The next morning, the Kerrville camp was destroyed.

The San Antonio Zoo is stepping up to help with displaced animals in the Texas Hill Country after the deadly Fourth of July floods.

Texans across the state have come together to support the Texas Hill Country and Central Texas communities still recovering from the Fourth of July weekend floods, including its biggest stars. Businesses like H-E-B and Raisin Canes have donated millions, and now one of the state's greatest singers is rallying support.

Emlyn and Penny Jeffrey went to their cabin in Hunt with their grandchild, 11-year-old Bulverde Creek Elementary student Madelyn Jeffreys. They never came home.

Volunteers say they’re so sorry for the lives lost and just want to be out in the community to support everyone.

The group's primary role supporting flood recovery efforts has been delivering food and other needed goods. But the organization is also tasked with getting some donations out of the Hill Country region.

Texas NBA teams launch a joint flood relief effort selling a "Texas Strong" t-shirt, with all proceeds aiding victims of the Central Texas floods.

Even as the Hill Country was inundated during the deadly flooding, rain was more scarce closer to San Antonio, offering little relief to the city's multiyear drought. The big picture: San Antonio remains several years into its most intense drought in decades,

A San Antonio nonprofit is working to get essential medical equipment to people affected by catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. Project MEND, also known as the Medical Equipment Network for those with Disabilities,

The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.