Professional crisis communicators watched the news conferences with dismay. Deflecting blame is not helpful if politicians want to build trust with the public, they say.

Matthew Rafferty was scouring the flooded riverbanks of Texas Hill Country last weekend when he stumbled on a mud-soaked baby quilt.

Family, friends, fellow officers, and city leaders came together for a funeral service and celebration of life of Bailey Martin.

Governor Abbott and General Nordhaus surveyed flood damage in Kerrville, Texas, and reviewed recovery efforts.

The Comal ISD Foundation and Comal ISD Council of PTAs are hosting a backpack and school supply drive for elementary students in Kerrville after a severe flash flood in the community earlier this month.

NBC News correspondent Morgan Chesky remembers the first moment when he came face-to-face with the enormity of the disaster that was the July 4 flood in Central Texas that killed more than 130 and caused between $18 billion and $22 billion in damages.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump met with local, state and federal officials and first responders who are navigating the aftermath of flash floods that devastated the Central Texas community in Kerrville.

Amid staggering loss, hundreds gathered in mourning and prayer at a Wednesday night vigil for the victims of the July Fourth floods.

When catastrophic flooding from the Guadalupe River tore through Kerrville, Daniel Olivas lost his home, but found a deeper sense of faith in the people around him.