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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.
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.
Kerrville Pets Alive! offers help to pet owners after Fourth of July floods with resources at several locations. Call 830-200-0539 for assistance.
City councilwoman Brenda Hughes says that city staff members are facing threats in the wake of the flood and is requesting increased security at City Hall after a number of reportedly threatening phone calls were made to employees.
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
"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."