Across Central Texas, a wave of compassion is rising, from Waco to Salado and every heartfelt stop in between. Dozens of relief efforts are springing up, all with one mission: to bring comfort, supplies and hope to the people of Kerr County.

Larry Leitha, the Kerr County Sheriff in Texas Hill Country, the epicenter of the catastrophic flooding in Texas, said on Sunday (July 6) that the death toll in Kerr County had reached 59, including the 21 children.

Rescuers searched the Guadalupe River for survivors of the Texas flash floods that killed at least 95 people over the July Fourth holiday weekend, with an unknown number of people still missing. The basin area was crowded with families and campers preparing to enjoy the holiday when pounding rain brought about catastrophic flash floods just before dawn Friday.