Overview

• The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning at 8:26 a.m. on July 13, prompting authorities to suspend all search and recovery operations along the Guadalupe River.
• Highway 39, Kerrville’s main thoroughfare, was restricted to emergency workers and local residents to prevent travel during dangerous flood conditions.
• Governor Greg Abbott secured federal disaster assistance for Burnet, Kerr, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson counties, unlocking FEMA Individual Assistance for affected Texans.
• Kerrville city officials conducted door-to-door alerts and pushed phone notifications to warn residents in the flash-flood-prone Hill Country of renewed risks.
• Volunteers are being asked to register online and report to Tivy Antler Stadium, where they must sign waivers and attend safety briefings before joining recovery efforts.