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Texas Families Honor Hill Country Flood Victims with New Foundations for Lasting Legacies
Recovery continues as 228 households have returned or are moving toward permanent housing, while memorial events honor the 139 people killed statewide.
- On Saturday, July 4, 2026, Kerr County marked the one-year anniversary of the Guadalupe River flooding that killed 119 people in the area, with Texas Governor Greg Abbott joining local officials in Kerrville to honor the victims.
- The disaster began late July 3, 2025, when storms dumped over 20 inches of rain in two hours across the Texas Hill Country, causing the Guadalupe River to rise nearly 30 feet and claim at least 139 lives statewide.
- Camp Mystic, where 25 campers and three staff members died, remains closed this summer after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy citing at least $10 million in liabilities.
- The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country reported 228 flood-affected households have returned to permanent housing, while residents dedicated a 20-foot 'River of Angels' memorial cross near the river.
- Kerr Together hosted '7 Days of Prayer for Kerr County' through July 5, while Unity of the Hill Country held a 'Weekend of Hope & Healing' to support collective recovery and remembrance.
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After the Storm: Family's heartbreak still fresh one year after Texas Hill Country floods
One year after the Hill Country floods that killed at least 138 people, including 119 in Kerr County, the Rounsley family in Kerrville is still coping with the loss of Julian Ryan Rounsley.
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