Roadblocks near Ingram Dam keep a Kerr County woman from her home due to flooding concerns.
For more than a week, a woman in Kerr County has been living just steps from her home—but can’t go inside.
Ongoing roadblocks near the Ingram Dam along Highway 39 continue to keep residents out, as officials remain on high alert for more rain and potential flash flooding. It’s a safety measure—but for one woman, it’s felt like anything but safe.
“My home is on the other side of the fence right here… and they will not let me get in,” she said. “So I’m just trying to find a way to cross this ditch so that I can get home.”
She and her husband evacuated by boat last Monday after water nearly reached their doorstep. They were told to leave again on Sunday. Their house is one of the highest in the neighborhood—and while it’s still standing, the emotional toll is building.
“This has been every day for us for a week… being in the middle of the first responders… it’s getting to be too much for us.”
She says sirens go off with little clarity, and the frequent emergency alerts have left her unsure of what’s actually happening.
“We get a lot of code reds… you kind of get so used to them that you quit looking at them.”
Physically, she says they’re OK. But mentally? They’re worn down.
“Even though we’re physically fine… it’s just been really hard on us mentally being so close to everything that’s going on.”
Her home is just a short walk from the roadblock. She’s even found a spot to park her car nearby—just in case they have to leave again.
“I just want to be with my husband,” she said. “I don’t want to be separated.”
With rain in the forecast and continued safety precautions in place, she says she understands the concern—but hopes the people in charge also understand the human cost.
For now, she’s staying parked on the outside of the checkpoint—watching, waiting and hoping she’ll be allowed to go home soon.