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If you would like to volunteer to help with flood recovery, the city said to register in advance online. Registered volunteers are asked to come to Tivy Antler Stadium, located at 1310 Sydney Baker Street in Kerrville. Check-in starts at 8 a.m.
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.
As tears streamed down their faces, community members looked at the photos attached to a growing memorial wall.
Mayor Joe Herring Jr. on Saturday shared a video message highlighting the help available to those affected by the floods.
A West Texas community is showing support for families affected by the deadly floods in Central Texas by tying pink and green ribbons, offering hope and healing.
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I’m sad because all those people on the wall died,” said little Emma, who traveled to the vigil with loved ones from Fredericksburg.
Quiet Valley Ranch, where the festival is held, has been opened up for displaced people from the disaster. Orgainizers are also staging physical donations for flood relief and serving food.
Mayor Joe Herring, Jr. says, "...pray for those who mourn, pray for those who are waiting, and pray for those who have been working tirelessly working all week."
KERRVILLE, Texas – Volunteers are arriving in droves in Kerrville on Saturday to aid in flood recovery. The Texas Department of Emergency Management secured Tivy Antler Stadium as the official registration and check-in site for volunteers wanting to help the community this weekend.
Public officials in the area have come under repeated criticism amid questions about the timeline of what happened and why widespread warnings were