Over 130 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

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.

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.

The region of Texas that suffered tremendous loss last week because of heavy rain and flooding is once again in danger of taking in more water. On Sunday morning, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the epicenter of the catastrophic Independence Day flooding event.

A collection of restaurants, chefs, volunteers and organizers of the Kerrville Folk Festival rallied in the days after the Fourth of July to feed Kerr County.

A stretch of chain-link fence along the Guadalupe River in the Texas town of Kerrville has become a focal point for the community's grief.

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A group of local children who organize an annual summer daycare lemonade stand, and who usually split the money amongst themselves, decided this year they’d donate every dollar made to those devastated by the deadly July 4th flooding in the Texas Hill Country.

Many people across Texas and around the country are seeking ways to help those in Kerrville after devastating flooding.

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.