The devastation in Kerr County is still being tallied, and the road ahead is long. Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. The devastation in Kerr County is still being tallied, and the road ahead is long.

Amid staggering loss, hundreds gathered in mourning and prayer at a Wednesday night vigil for the victims of the July Fourth floods.

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 of youth campers and others in Kerr County,

Ted Cruz on July 7 confirmed the National Weather Service had additional manpower the night of deadly flooding in the Hill Country.

Camp Mystic is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors following the catastrophic flooding on the Guadalupe River. Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy.

The 70-year old director of Camp Mystic died trying to save the children at his camp during the flood. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Grandmother Sally Sample Graves is one of the latest people identified among the dead in the Texas floods. Her family says the 91-year-old's home was swept away by the rampaging