Kerr County, Relief Fund and flood warning
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A Texas non-profit foundation on Friday said $30 million has been raised to support those in Kerr County impacted by the recent floods. “In just one week, donors from across Texas and beyond have
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The Houston Texans were the first to announce their donations on Saturday, July 5, with more coming throughout the week. The Dallas Cowboys and the NFL Foundation joined the Texans on Sunday, July 6, with each contributing $500,000 in a $1.5 million total donation.
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The Hearst Foundations have announced two emergency grants totaling $1 million to support relief efforts following devastating flooding in Texas.
The University of St. Thomas is mobilizing support for Hill Country flood victims by sending multiple trailers filled with recovery supplies to Notre Dame Catholic Church in Kerrville. From July 7 to July 10, the UST Veteran Success Center will accept donations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at 4121 Yoakum Boulevard, Houston, TX 77346.
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Several of the flood victims were from Highland Park. For Jeny Baker, a mother of three, the tragedy struck close to home.
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.
San Antonio restaurants, locally owned and operated, and statewide chains are donating sales up into next week to assist in the Kerr County flood relief effort.