The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods. On Wednesday evening, the death toll rose to 120.

Heavy equipment is tearing through massive debris piles in Kerr County as the search for the missing continues.

Longtime Kerrville resident and singer Robert Earl Keen’s benefit concert for the Texas Hill Country’s flood victims and survivors has been scheduled for

State Rep. Wes Virdell, whose district includes Kerr County, voted against House Bill 13 earlier this year. The bill would have funded a statewide rural alert system. But after spending the weekend assisting in disaster zones caused by the floods, the state rep voiced a change of heart, per the Texas Tribune .

Kerrville Pets Alive said it's the hub for pet resources and recovery in Kerr County for the 40-mile stretch of the river.

Many Texans are still searching for loved ones and answers following the catastrophic flooding event over the weekend. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring, Jr. joins Katy Tur to share how his community will “come up with a plan” to prevent this kind of event from happening again.

The updates and images out of Texas are especially painful for some of our neighbors who grew up in the hardest hit community. Parker Kennedy now lives in New Orleans, but was born and raised in Kerrville.

The devastation in Kerr County is still being tallied, and the road ahead is long. Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. The devastation in Kerr County is still being tallied, and the road ahead is long.

TEGNA Texas created a new charitable fund raising money to support people impacted by devastating floods in Central Texas.