CNN’s Gustavo Valdes visits Howdy’s, a bar along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. The bar’s owner says they reopened to serve the community by giving locals somewhere to come together amid the tragedy.

The organizations working together to help the flood victims said that 'no additional in-kind donations (clothing, food, supplies) are needed in Kerrville.' They said the best way to help is with monetary donations.

A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019.

President Donald Trump spoke about the loss of life as a result of the flooding while surrounded by state and city leaders in Kerrville on Friday.

The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.

Walston drove from his home to the Center Point Bridge on FM 480 near Highway 27, where he shot video of the river below. He recorded nearly 38 minutes of surging water as it rose over 20 feet, carrying massive cypress trees, debris and even a house.

Despite officials urging civilians to stay away, volunteers have joined the search for missing people and the cleanup on the Guadalupe River.

Religion and the river are constant Kerr County touchstones. As residents lean on their faith, they grapple with their relationship to the water.