A growing wall of flowers and photographs honoring the victims of last weekend’s deadly floods has been taking shape in Kerrville over the last 48 hours.

Dozens of people gathered Saturday night at the Coming King Sculpture Prayer Garden in Kerrville, where the sounds of music and spoken prayer filled the air. Faith leaders and residents came together to honor the lives lost and support those still reeling from the flood’s destruction.

Pastor Steve Boettcher of Open Fields Assembly of God collected donations to aid victims of the flooding in Kerrville, as well as sharing words of faith during crisis.

A chain-link fence that separates Water Street in the center of Kerrville from the Guadalupe River just a few hundred feet away has become a makeshift memorial, with the flower-covered stretch serving as a focal point for a grieving community.

I’m sad because all those people on the wall died,” said little Emma, who traveled to the vigil with loved ones from Fredericksburg.

A "Wall of Hope" appeared on Wednesday in downtown Kerrville, providing a space for people to pray, cry, or honor the victims.

Public officials in the area have come under repeated criticism amid questions about the timeline of what happened and why widespread warnings were