Texas Floods

@Jakob1972 just checking to see how you are doing down in Texas. Are you in the Hill Country?

TK1215

@Jakob1972 just checking to see how you are doing down in Texas. Are you in the Hill Country?

Tim we are fine. Yes we are in the hill country.
We have high ground about 315 ft above the Guadalupe River. We did have two flooding events Friday was about 45 miles to our west and yesterday it was 22 mile to our east. Friday we rolled to Kerville to see if we could help out and by the time we could reach the area the water was way down and we didn’t want to get in the way, there was a lot of that. So we came home. I can tell you there is a lot of devistation in the Kerville area. One of those pictures is the RV park we were going to stay at this weekend but we needed to finish our pantry update so we canceled at the last minute. Picture just don’t convey the true magnitude of the destruction. The people of Kerr county are in our thoughts.

@Jakob1972 thanks for the update

Did the house on stilts get flooded? Looks like they were thinking ahead.

MIGeezer

Did the house on stilts get flooded? Looks like they were thinking ahead.

The house was spared as the debris line was only 3/4 up the stairs so the house was fine. The cyber truck in the garage was not spared however. The house next door on stilts did not fair so well, there was a tundra in the house. And it looked like at least two houses that were gone all together. A very sad sight. But there was some good sights seeing livestock and horses just across the road eating but you could tell they were in knee deep water most the morning.

Just FYI, we are still under a flood warning till tomorrow. There is more rain expected later this evening.

Tragic and horrifying… I’m glad you are safe!

I heard roundabout that Bronco Off-Roadeo Texas's people are all safe and ok. Destruction like @Jakob1972 posted down the road, however. A devastating disaster.

Laura

I heard roundabout that Bronco Off-Roadeo Texas's people are all safe and ok. Destruction like @Jakob1972 posted down the road, however. A devastating disaster.

Glad to hear that. What a tragedy, and it seems to be getting worse by the day.

Supposed to get another 4” of rain in the area today.

@Jakob1972, can you check with local contacts and see what immediate needs they have down there. Maybe we can get some centralized drop off locations and get stuff rolling. Maybe check with the Red Cross?

I read an article where they found two sisters still arm in arm that drown. I guess they were from the camp. God bless these families. May he keep them strong during this time.

Here are a few organizations helping in addition to local clubs I'm sure we'll come across:

• The Kerr County Flood Relief Fund
• The American Red Cross of Central & South Texas
• Kerrville Pets Alive
• The Salvation Army

Laura

Here are a few organizations helping in addition to local clubs I'm sure we'll come across:

• The Kerr County Flood Relief Fund
• The American Red Cross of Central & South Texas
• Kerrville Pets Alive
• The Salvation Army

Also, Team Rubicon is raising donations as well: https://donate.teamrubiconusa.org/Donation/julytexasflooding/

Thank you @Laura

Laura

Here are a few organizations helping in addition to local clubs I'm sure we'll come across:

• The Kerr County Flood Relief Fund
• The American Red Cross of Central & South Texas
• Kerrville Pets Alive
• The Salvation Army

Laura pretty much nailed it here. these are the best places to give.

We also found a dog yesterday not sure if it is coincidence or somehow part of the flooding but we are trying to locate the owners see if it has been chipped or something.

Jakob1972

Laura pretty much nailed it here. these are the best places to give.

We also found a dog yesterday not sure if it is coincidence or somehow part of the flooding but we are trying to locate the owners see if it has been chipped or something.

Good idea to check with animal shelters to see if they might also need donations.

The Red Cross was an easy donation and it will give immediate help