As the senior pastor at the Kerrville First United Methodist Church, David Payne is familiar with the question: "If God has the ability to stop it, why didn't he?"

The Texas Hill Country floods have impacted families from all over the country, including Marco Acosta and his relatives, who experienced the disaster’s aftermath in different locations.

Gary, DeeAnn, Jake and Megan all lost their lives. Harley is still among the missing. Both families lived in Canyon Lake but have ties to the Houston and Mont Belvieu areas. Hutch and Beth Bryan, formerly of Houston, died in the Texas Hill Country flooding.

Many have decried Kerr County's lack of sirens on the Guadalupe River. Officials in counties that have the systems say they are well worth the money.

Hundreds of people were killed or reported missing after a flash flood in the Texas Hill Country on the Fourth of July.

The floodwaters that surged through the Texas Hill Country revealed gaps in preparation, communication and oversight that left so many in harm’s way.

It’s difficult to find a single thread of silver lining in the catastrophic flooding that devastated parts of the Hill Country and claimed more than 100 lives over the Fourth of July weekend. If there was one good to come out of the flooding event,

In the two weeks since the catastrophic floods swept across the Texas Hill Country, locals and volunteers nationwide have been sharing their community support and rebuilding efforts with KSAT journalists.

"You could see dozens, dozens of cars floating away with lights on and you can hear people honking and you can hear screaming," she said. "A lot of screaming."

Space by space, resident by resident, business by business, this fast-growing Hill Country town is changing day by day. Within New Braunfels, one specific area has experienced changes that have trickled down to the historic German town. New Braunfels Town ...