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The organizations working together to help the flood victims said that 'no additional in-kind donations (clothing, food, supplies) are needed in Kerrville.' They said the best way to help is with monetary donations.
Walston drove from his home to the Center Point Bridge on FM 480 near Highway 27, where he shot video of the river below. He recorded nearly 38 minutes of surging water as it rose over 20 feet, carrying massive cypress trees, debris and even a house.
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Rain rushing to the Guadalupe took it from a depth of less than 8 feet to 37.5 feet, a deluge with as much volume as an aircraft carrier over five minutes.
On Water Street in the City of Kerrville, a memorial wall dedicated to the lives lost in last Friday’s devastating flood is growing.
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Fox Weather on MSNKerrville flooding survivor describes hearing ‘screaming kids’ as Guadalupe River ragedBefore hundreds of first responders and volunteers from around the country came to help, it was the local residents of Texas Hill Country who faced down a deadly wall of water along the Gaudalope River and witnessed terrifying scenes.
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The Guadalupe River flooded in the Texas Hill Country on July 4.
The Guadalupe River in Texas gets its name, according to one popular etymology, from the Arabic phrase, “wādī al-lubb,” meaning “hidden river.” In the early hours of July 4th, though, the river
Amid the evacuation alert in Kerrville, unverified reports began circulating online claiming that the Ingram Dam, located on the Guadalupe River, had collapsed.
New human settlements constructed in recent years have made the waterway more hazardous, UT-Arlington civil engineering professor says.
Search crews continued the grueling task of recovering the missing as more potential flash flooding threatened Texas Hill Country.