Texas, Trump and Kerrville
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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 floodās destruction.
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.
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.
Iām sad because all those people on the wall died,ā said little Emma, who traveled to the vigil with loved ones from Fredericksburg.
A growing wall of flowers and photographs honoring the victims of last weekendās deadly floods has been taking shape in Kerrville over the last 48 hours.
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
Hundreds gathered at a Texas stadium to honor the 120 flood victims; the governor urged better disaster preparedness.
At least 119 people have been found dead in nearly a week since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-five of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least three dozen children.
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President Trump and first lady Melania Trump visited Central Texas Friday to survey the devastation wrought by last week's deadly flooding.
Mourners paid tribute at funerals and memorial services on Saturday as the number of fatalities rose to nearly 130.
A week after deadly flash floods, as rescue turns to recovery, more than 160 people remain missing in Kerr County, Texas.