Professional crisis communicators watched the news conferences with dismay. Deflecting blame is not helpful if politicians want to build trust with the public, they say.

Family, friends, fellow officers, and city leaders came together for a funeral service and celebration of life of Bailey Martin.

Over 130 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

Governor Abbott and General Nordhaus surveyed flood damage in Kerrville, Texas, and reviewed recovery efforts.

The region of Texas that suffered tremendous loss last week because of heavy rain and flooding is once again in danger of taking in more water. On Sunday morning, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the epicenter of the catastrophic Independence Day flooding event.

The floodwaters that surged through the Texas Hill Country revealed gaps in preparation, communication and oversight that left so many in harm’s way.

The Comal ISD Foundation and Comal ISD Council of PTAs are hosting a backpack and school supply drive for elementary students in Kerrville after a severe flash flood in the community earlier this month.

Kerrville families are cleaning up the damage left behind by the devastating flooding over the holiday weekend.

NBC News correspondent Morgan Chesky remembers the first moment when he came face-to-face with the enormity of the disaster that was the July 4 flood in Central Texas that killed more than 130 and caused between $18 billion and $22 billion in damages.