Floods in Texas Hill Country
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Texas, the floods and stories of rescue
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First responders and volunteers continue to search for missing loved ones after the devastating Hill Country floods.
Thad Heartfield and his family are in Hunt searching for his son Aidan, and other victims who were swept away by floodwaters over the July 4th weekend.
TJ Ware said he got a message from the head of the United Survivors Disaster Relief Fund (USDRF). He knew it was time to roll. Ware even brought his wife and two of his sons. Before they could reach Kerrville, Hunt or Ingram, they stopped in San Saba.
"She saved my life. It wasn’t my day to die. I wish that it hadn’t been her’s," Randy Schaffer wrote of his wife, Mollie, who died in the 4th of July Texas floods.
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The NFL is coming together to donate to the relief efforts in Texas. Kerr County and the Texas Hill Country saw catastrophic flood waters from the Guadalupe River sweep through their area during the early morning hours of July 4.
This flood was the first time Comfort’s new siren system was activated. The county upgraded these emergency alerts back in 2024. Kendall County informed us that this cost roughly $70,000. A nonprofit paid $60,000 and Bandera Electric donated the poles.
Jeff and Amber Wilson lost their lives in the flooding. As of Wednesday, July 9, their son, Shiloh, remains missing. According to a fundraising page set up by family, Jeff, Amber and Shiloh were in the Kerville area for a rodeo with Shiloh, who was described as a "young, spirited competitor." Jeff Wilson was a teacher in the Humble ISD.