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When Grief Involves Trauma: A Social Worker Explains How to Support Survivors of the Recent Floods
KERR COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 17 – At least 134 people died in the July 4 floods, with survivors facing prolonged traumatic bereavement and recovery efforts expected to last months, officials said.
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During the weekend of July 4, devastating floods swept the heart of Texas, killing at least 120 people, including 36 children, and with the number of victims increasing day after day. In just 45 minutes, the Guadalupe River rose 26 inches, destroying entire villages, family homes and camps.But this is not just about numbers: it is about children, parents, neighbors and loved ones whose lives were taken away in an instant.This tragedy was not onl…
After deadly flash floods, a Texas town takes halting, painful steps toward recovery
By Wednesday, almost two weeks after the July 4 floods that devastated the Central Texas region that hugs the Guadalupe River, the rain had finally subsided long enough for rescue and recovery work to resume in earnest. Celbi Lucas was clearing debris alongside the many volunteers who have poured into Kerr County from all over Texas to pitch in, even as temperatures reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit and a heavy humidity settled over the riverside. L…
When grief involves trauma: A social worker explains how to support survivors of the recent floods
The July 4, 2025, floods in Kerr County, Texas, swept away children and entire families, leaving horror in their wake. Days later, flash floods struck Ruidoso, New Mexico, killing three people, including two young children.
When grief involves trauma − a social worker explains how to support survivors of the recent floods and other devastating losses
Rain falls over a makeshift memorial for flood victims along the Guadalupe River on July 13, 2025, in Kerrville, Texas. AP Photo/Eric GayThe July 4, 2025, floods in Kerr County, Texas, swept away children and entire families, leaving horror in their wake. Days later, flash floods struck Ruidoso, New Mexico, killing three people, including two young children. These are not just devastating losses. When death is sudden, violent, or when a body is …
In OtherWords: July 17, 2025 - OtherWords
This week in OtherWords, native Texan Chisom Okorafor mourns the lives lost in the state’s devastating recent floods, including the 27 kids at a Christian summer camp much like the ones she attended as a child. But this disaster wasn’t completely natural, she writes. “The evidence is overwhelming,” Chisom argues, that climate change has made disasters like the flood far more common in Texas and beyond. “To stay safe, we need to constantly study …
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