A little more than a year after catastrophic floods devastated Central Texas, another deluge hit the area. How are residents and the state responding to this new tragedy?
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If you find an error, email A woman at the Dallas Daughtry Memorial Pavilion in Kerrville takes a video of the Guadalupe River on July 16, 2026, after devastating rounds of flooding hit the Hill Country and South Texas. A little more than a year after a catastrophic flood killed more than 100 people, including 27 children at Camp Mystic, residents in Kerrville and the surrounding areas are once again digging out from another deluge.
But the 2026 floods played out differently. Fewer lives were lost. The pace of the flooding was different. And some residents were on higher alert.
Did legislative changes make a difference, and are more reforms on their way? Texas Tribune climate reporter Emily Foxhall and Austin Dickson, the CEO of the Community Foundation of the Hill Country, join TribCast to talk about where things stand as the floodwaters recede. Disclosure: Austin Dickson has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors.
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