Texas Hill Country Schools Transformed Into Relief Hubs After the Deadly Summer Floods. Now, Students Are Headed Back

Texas Hill Country schools transformed into relief hubs after the deadly summer floods. Now, students are headed back

By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Texas Hill Country had over a month until its young students were scheduled to go back to school. But after devastating floods swept through the region on July 4, Kerr County schools opened their doors early to welcome emergency responders and muddy volunteers pouring into rural Texas. In the

After the Texas floods, when is the right time to ask what went wrong?

The finger-pointing began as soon as the waters started to recede.  Within hours of last month’s floods in Kerr County, Texas, which killed more than 130 people, pundits were already battling over who — or what — was responsible. Over the next few weeks, people blamed insufficient warning systems, sleeping officials, and even nature itself. But Governor Greg Abbott had a different target in mind: the blamers themselves.  “Who’s to blame? Know th…

After the floods: Texas communities begin school year amid grief and healing

School bells are ringing across Texas this month, but for many communities impacted by recent floods, the start of the school year feels anything but normal.For students, it means walking into classrooms without friends who once sat beside them. For teachers, some are returning without their loved ones.Watch the full story here: After the floods: Texas communities begin school year amid grief and healingMental health experts said the healing pro…

Family Seeks More Than $1M for Daughter's Death in Kerr County Floods - The Texas Lawbook

The first lawsuit in the aftermath of the Fourth of July Kerr County floods was filed in Kerr County District Court. The family of a woman died in the flooding alleges an RV park committed negligence and is seeking a jury trial and damages. The post Family Seeks More Than $1M for Daughter’s Death in Kerr County Floods appeared first on The Texas Lawbook.