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People awoke from water rushing around them during the early morning hours of July 4, all along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country. Residents were seemingly caught off guard, but warnings had been issued days and hours before floodwaters began carrying away homes,

Young campers and a dad saving his family were among the dozens killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central Texas over the holiday weekend.

With hundreds confirmed dead or still missing, questions remain about the local response to flood warnings. Meanwhile, lawmakers will weigh measures to mitigate future disasters.

The “what-ifs” have churned through David’s mind day and night since he got the call about Jeff and Tanya last Friday. He’s relieved his family is safe, although that feels terrible to admit, but his mind reels with what might have happened to his friends.

Within minutes of being reported, this fake GoFundMe page was shut down, but not before scammers used a surprising tactic.

Officials in Kerr County, where the majority of the deaths from the July 4 flash floods occurred, have yet to detail what actions they took in the early hours of the disaster.

TEXSAR, an Austin-based nonprofit first responder organization, has deployed swiftwater teams, boats, drones and K9s to help search for missing people. It hopes to raise $100,000 to maintain its operation. Donations can be made online.