The river grew by the size of a two-story building in less than an hour on Friday. One survivor described a “pitch-black wall of death.”

A detailed examination of ongoing rescue and recovery missions along the Guadalupe River. This segment captures the deployment of helicopters, boats, cadaver dogs, volunteer teams, and cross-border units from Mexico—all operating under demanding conditions to assist affected communities.

A flood watch will remain in effect in Kerrville and the surrounding area — the epicenter of the July 4 damage that left at least 130 dead — until 7 a.m. Tuesday.

A Dallas chef whose daughters once attended Camp Mystic in the Texas hill country has returned to help prepare meals in the aftermath of the flash flooding that has claimed more than 100 lives, including many campers.

In Kerr County, Thad Heartfield is leading nearly 100 volunteers searching for flood victims. For him, this mission is personal. His son and three of his son's friends disappeared in the flood.

More than two dozen Mexican rescue volunteers and firefighters have been looking for victims and clearing debris along the Guadalupe River. Others were left waiting for visas and humanitarian permits to cross the border.

A Roanoke native now living in Texas joined search and rescue groups in flood recovery efforts after historic flooding in Southern Texas, using his skills and faith to help families search for their loved ones.

Hearst Corp.’s charitable arm, the Hearst Foundation, announced two emergency grants of $500,000 each to support flood relief efforts. The grants will go to the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country for the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund and to the Salvation Army.