The Community Foundation says it will announce a major milestone in the response to its Kerr County Flood Relief Fund and the first round of grant recipients.

President Donald Trump was expected to arrive in Kerr County, Texas, Friday afternoon, one week after the area was struck by catastrophic flooding.

Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate more than 170 people still missing since Friday’s devastating flood.

Regional chapters for Salvation Army, American Red Cross provide updates on how they’ve been engaging in flood relief efforts.

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.

With hundreds confirmed dead or still missing, questions remain about the local response to flood warnings. Meanwhile, lawmakers will weigh measures to mitigate future disasters.

"I hope that everyone knows, prayers work and God is still out there," Kerrville resident Donna Ragsdale said.

A retired Marine and his neighbors survived a deadly flood by clinging to pillars. Days later, they reunite as they try to salvage what's left of their homes.

Using Fredericksburg as a proxy for the region, the average July rainfall over the last about 40 years is 2.2 inches. But most of the time, July seems to be closer to either extreme, whether it’s less than an inch or more than four.