Two people are still missing in Kerr County.
KERRVILLE, Texas — Monday marks one month since the devastating floods from the Guadalupe River forever changed the Texas Hill Country.
In Kerr County alone, 108 lives were lost, including 37 children. Two people are still missing in Kerr County.
The Hill Country has gone through a lot of heartache and pain the last 30 days, but also an impressive show of unity.
The area is in the rebuilding and recovery process and seeing it from beginning to end, there was been a lot of improvement since the Fourth of July. Debris is getting cleaned up to end the summer and start a new season.
Outside of rebuilding and recovery, work is being done at the capital on how to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again.
Last week, a special hearing was done in Kerrville to figure out what happened the night of July 3, going into the Fourth of July and where improvements are needed.
“My main purpose today Is to join Lieutenant Governor Patrick in calling for a flood warning system to be designed and installed, and Kerr County before next summer,” said Joe Herring, Jr., Kerrville Mayor. “Whether it’s a series of warning sirens or an automated data driven alerting system, or even a hybrid of both, we need solutions in place that protect the public and save lives. Frankly, we will need your help to achieve this goal.”
Residents and heart-broken families also talked with lawmakers on their experience with the floods and what needs to be done moving forward.
The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country is holding a virtual conference on Monday on how they can help.
The conference is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. and they’ll be discussing their long-term recovery plan and an update on fundraising.