Monday morning, Kerr County Commissioners held a special meeting to address the flood recovery efforts. The floodplain manager for the county, Charlie Hastings, spoke first and recounted that morning, where he was and the sadness he's experiencing for the community.

Some leaders said they are not prepared to raise taxes for what costs “might” be around the corner as Kerr County rebuilds from the Hill Country floods.

Kerr County reports 3 missing and 107 deaths, including 37 children, post-flooding. Over 1,000 workers helped lower the missing count, and community support aids the ongoing search and relief efforts.

Texas lawmakers’ inaction on flood prevention often hits rural and economically disadvantaged communities the hardest, experts said.

Less than 5% of homes in the county's FEMA floodplain had flood coverage, well below the national average. Uptake was even worse in other areas that flooded.

That includes an orange cat named Sampson, who disappeared when his family’s house was destroyed. “Samson’s owner did not give up looking for him. The family lost their home in the flood and both family cats were thought to be swept away,” Kerr Pets Alive said in a TikTok post.

NV-TF1 continues search and recovery in Texas following floods, with the team's efforts bolstered by community support and logistics.

Some of the items they’ll be talking about is a burn ban, and possibly waiving floodplain permit fees for those affected by the flood.