‘The worst day of my life’: Texas’ Hill Country reels as deaths rise due to floods

‘The worst day of my life’: Texas’ Hill Country reels as deaths rise due to floods

KERRVILLE, Texas — Melvin and Melinda Harris were asleep in their grape-color motor home when they heard banging on the door.“Get out! It’s flooding!” Melvin Harris, 65, recalls the neighbors yelling in the early hours of Friday.He’s seen floods before, but this was different. The Guadalupe River had soared so much that by the time he and his wife came out of the motor home the water was waist-deep. According to state officials, the river swelle…

Texans rally for relief efforts, prayer after Hill Country tragedy • Biblical Recorder

KERRVILLE — In the wake of the catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River and as the death toll continues to rise, teams from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC) Disaster Relief and Texans on Mission of the Baptist General Convention of Texas (BGCT) arrived onsite in the Texas Hill Country.  “A feeding team with [...]Read More...

Texas Hill Country Floodwaters Sweep Through RV Park, Causing Major Damage - Modern Campground

Floodwaters swept through Blue Oak RV Park in the Texas Hill Country early Friday morning (July 6), destroying the campground and displacing 28 RVs.  The site, located near the Guadalupe River, was one of three neighboring campgrounds severely impacted by the rapid flooding.  Owner Lorena Guillen said the flood arrived without warning, catching them off guard in the middle of the night. Guillen and her husband, who purchased Blue Oak RV Park fou…