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Texas country music legend Keen, born in Houston and residing in Kerrville for more than 20 years, unveiled the details of a celebrity-studded fundraiser event on Wednesday to support recovery efforts. The country star dove into his Rolodex of contacts and put together a lineup most festivals would envy.
MIDLAND, Texas — A memorial will be held on Monday, July 21, for the Midland family who died in the July 4 Central Texas flooding disaster, family friends confirmed with NewsWest 9 on Wednesday. The memorial for Kyndall Ramos, Tasha Ramos, Joel Ramos, Shellie Crossland, and Cody Crossland will be held at The Horseshoe Arena at 11 a.m.
In order to stop the new maps from being created, House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries reportedly told Texas Democrats to “quorum bust,” or leave the state in order to prevent the legislature from meeting. Democrats used the tactic back in 2003 when Republicans did mid-decade redistricting to draw out several Democratic incumbents.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
After days of agony waiting for news on their missing mother and father, lost during the July 4 flooding in Central Texas, the Brake family now has answers.
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Governor Abbott announces expanded SNAP benefits for flood-affected counties, including Bell, Lampasas, Milam and San Saba.
Residents south of the San Saba River in west-central Texas have been ordered to evacuate because of surging waters.
In the wake of catastrophic flooding in Kerrville, Texas, 1st Lt. Emily Ake, a public affairs officer for the 5th Armored Brigade at Fort Bliss, returned to her
Flood warnings were in effect in several areas, including ones that were devastated by the July 4 floods. By the afternoon, the rain had eased up in some parts, and some rescuers resumed their work.
The Lower Colorado River Authority said it expects to close all flood gates Wednesday following July's heavy rain and flooding in Central Texas.