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The gates of Camp CAMP are among the first to reopen along the Guadalupe River, though camp staff says there's a long way to go to fix all the damage.
KERRVILLE, Texas — Emergency crews suspended their search for victims of catastrophic flooding in central Texas on Sunday morning amid new warnings that additional rain would again cause waterways to surge. It was the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month.
Satellite images show the damage left behind after floodwaters rushed through Camp Mystic, Camp La Junta and other summer camps on July 4.
The State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming soon.
Newly released satellite images reveal catastrophic damage caused by the Hill Country floods along the Guadalupe River.
FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, are opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Kerrville on Thursday, July 10, to help homeowners, renters and business owners impacted by the flooding.
Rob Albach knew every bend along his favorite stretch of the Guadalupe River, and before setting out, he warned of the hazards. “We got sweepers,” he said of the overhanging branches that can brush a kayaker off their seat.
The Hill Country Arts Foundation, which includes a theater facing the Guadalupe River, is among the devastated cultural institutions .
From mud where vegetation once grew to debris scattered everywhere — see how one Texas camp is bouncing back from the Guadalupe River floods.
For a second straight day, rain forecasts hampered the search Monday for people still missing after deadly floods pummeled Texas this month, as officials made plans to drain reservoirs in the search for victims.
President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one week ago.