Flood Recovery Slow in Kerr County Despite $100M Raised by Texas Hill Country Foundation, Residents Say

After deadly floods, Thanksgiving in Texas feels different this year

Many families across the state are grappling with unanswered questions and loss following the destructive flooding on the Fourth of July that left at least 138 people dead.

Flood recovery slow in Kerr County despite $100M raised by Texas Hill Country foundation, residents say

Nearly six months after the July 4 flood that swamped parts of Kerr County, families and business owners say recovery is moving too slowly, even after the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country announced it had raised $100 million from donors around the world.

After deadly floods, Thanksgiving in Texas feels different this year

For many families across the state, Thanksgiving this year is complicated — because of the destructive flooding on the Fourth of July that left at least 138 people dead. They’re grappling with unanswered questions and loss.

After deadly floods, Thanksgiving in Texas feels different this year

For many families across the state, Thanksgiving this year is complicated — because of the destructive flooding on the Fourth of July that left at least 138 people dead. They’re grappling with unanswered questions and loss.

Warming Triggers Deadly Floods

In July 2025, a devastating flood in Central Texas claimed the lives of at least 135 people when the Guadalupe River rose 31 feet in 90 minutes, becoming the deadliest inland U.S. flooding event in al

After deadly Texas flood, families face a Thanksgiving shadowed by grief and loss

This Thanksgiving is especially meaningful for families in Texas who survived the Fourth of July floods and particularly painful for those who lost loved ones.