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Texas begins to mourn
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President Donald Trump on Friday toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded state and local officials, even amid mounting criticism that they may have failed to warn residents quickly enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way.
While walking in her family's neighborhood in Kerrville, Sarah Woolsey felt the devastation in the community after the deadly Fourth of July floods destroyed homes, totaled cars and left debris all over the block.
Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit. The only person killed there was Ragsdale.
Linda Bason and Deana Hillock checked into the HTR campground on July 3 for a mother-daughter weekend. The next morning, the Kerrville camp was destroyed.
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Many Texans are still searching for loved ones and answers following the catastrophic flooding event over the weekend. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring, Jr. joins Katy Tur to share how his community will “come up with a plan” to prevent this kind of event from happening again.
Kerrville resident Jeremy Kerth discusses the destruction in the aftermath of the flooding in Texas and asks for help and prayers for the county on 'America Reports.'
Jonathan McComb lost his wife and children in 2015 flooding in Wimberly, Texas, 80 miles east of Kerrville. Since then, he felt called to join search-and-rescue efforts in Texas.
A stretch of chain-link fence along the Guadalupe River in the Texas town of Kerrville has become a focal point for the community's grief