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Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy. We are praying for them constantly. We have been in communication with local and state authorities who are ...

Rescue efforts are ongoing in the catastrophic flooding in Kerr County as volunteers are coming from all over to provide aid ...

At least 82 people have been killed in “catastrophic” flash flooding across Texas, while several others remain missing.