The event was held as search crews and volunteers continued to scour miles along the Guadalupe River for the people still missing.

Robert Earl Keen has a personal connection to Kerrville, TX, the site of massive flooding on July 4 that authorities say resulted in the deaths of 111 people, with nearly 170 still unaccounted for at press time.

Community advocate, Pete Trevino, is leading a relief effort to support Kerrville families affected by recent storms.

AND TONIGHT, WDSU REPORTER ELIZABETH KUEBEL HEARS FROM AN UPTOWN RESIDENT BORN AND RAISED IN KERRVILLE, NOW HAVING TO WATCH HIS HOMETOWN HURTING. ELIZABETH. YES. AND GINA, WE ALL FEEL THAT HEARTBREAK,

FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, are opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Kerrville on Thursday, July 10, to help homeowners, renters and business owners impacted by the flooding.

Two of the state's best-known brands, both born in Kerrville, are showing their support for Hill Country flood victims in a big way. Grocery giant H-E-B started as a tiny family-owned store in Kerrville in 1905. H-E-B, a household name to most Texans and headquartered in San Antonio, now has 435 stores in Texas and Mexico.

Over the last decade, an array of local and state agencies have missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert the type of disaster that swept away dozens in Kerr County, Texas.

Angel PAWS drove 270 miles to the Salvation Army in Kerrville. The therapy dogs quickly became a source of comfort for both disaster survivors and relief workers.