Kerrville, Texas flood and Volunteer Fire Department
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UPDATE 3:15 p.m. - Recovery teams in west Kerr County are resuming efforts. A flood watch issued by the National Weather Service remains in effect until 7 p.m. KERRVILLE, Texas - Authorities have suspended all ground search operations in the Kerrville and Hunt on Sunday corridor due to dangerous flood conditions.
The City of Kerrville has been holding daily flooding briefings to monitor and respond to ongoing recovery efforts and to respond to the public.
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.
Over 12,000 volunteers have already assisted in Kerr County, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management.
President Trump and First Lady Melania met with families in the Texas Hill Country and praised first responders amid tense talks on flood disaster response.
Kerrville businesses and volunteers are leading recovery efforts after the deadly Hill Country floods devastated the area.
The conditions are life threatening and could flood creeks, streams, streets, highways, underpasses and "urban areas," according to the NWS.