A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.

Kerr County and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority have tried several times to get funding to upgrade flood alerts on the river, dating back to 2016.

After deadly floods in Kerr County, families are still waiting for answers and praying to be reunited with their loved ones, and one nonprofit is making sure they won’t be alone through the process. “It is just gut-wrenching,