He tied a garden hose around his waist and waded into chest-deep water. What happened next during the Texas floods is being called heroic.

The photos reveal the destruction of trees, vegetation and homes along the Guadalupe River near Hunt and Kerrville, Texas. The flooding occurred in Texas Hill Country in the central part of the state, which is also called “Flash Flood Alley.”

From a rugby team in San Marcos to a pair of friends from Fort Worth, the volunteers in the recovery effort traveled to Kerrville to sustain the community and each other.

There are multiple ways to get involved to help those impacted by deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country, whether you live in Texas or wish to donate online.

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,

Multiple parts of Central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River rose rapidly.