Heavy rain caused deadly flooding in communities along the Guadalupe River in central Texas on Friday, July 4. The Kerr County Sheriff’s Office said multiple people had died in the “catastrophic” flooding event.

Kerrville city employees Rosa Ledesma and Alex Benitez talk with CNN’s Pamela Brown about how they received the call about the Texas flooding and jumped into action to save people.

Kerrville residents are grappling with widespread damage to homes, cars and belongings after recent flooding. Many are turning to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for financial help.

FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, are opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Kerrville on Thursday, July 10, to help homeowners, renters and business owners impacted by the flooding.

Sunday is a day of prayer across Texas. But as many filed into churches, first responders and volunteers filed into Kerr County, holding out up in their search and rescue efforts.

State Rep. Wes Virdell, whose district includes Kerr County, voted against House Bill 13 earlier this year. The bill would have funded a statewide rural alert system. But after spending the weekend assisting in disaster zones caused by the floods, the state rep voiced a change of heart, per the Texas Tribune .

Robert Earl Keen, who owns a ranch just outside Kerrville, is lending his talents in an upcoming concert that will benefit many of his Hill Country neighbors impacted by last week’s floods.

Hundreds packed Antler Stadium in Kerrville Wednesday to honor Tivy High School soccer coach Reece Zunker and his wife Paula, who were killed as catastrophic floodwaters devastated Kerr County.