As floodwaters from the Guadalupe River begin to recede, the emotional and physical toll on Hill Country residents is only just beginning to show.

Six counties reported deaths from multiple severe flood events since Friday, July 4. Also, Kerrville officials reported that a privately owned drone collided with a helicopter conducting search and rescue operations.

Along the Guadalupe River, the water rose quickly, flooding homes and businesses and leaving behind a path of destruction that locals say is the worst the area has ever seen.“It’s just the magnitude of it is