For grieving communities, the kinds of public memorials familiar from history — stone cenotaphs, bronze monuments and statues — feel inadequate to the demands of the present. Implacable and stolid, they can seem more about their own physical grandeur than the lives they honor.

The Lower Colorado River Authority said it expects to close all flood gates Wednesday following July’s heavy rain and flooding in Central Texas.

MIDLAND, Texas — A memorial will be held on Monday, July 21, for the Midland family who died in the July 4 Central Texas flooding disaster, family friends confirmed with NewsWest 9 on Wednesday. The memorial for Kyndall Ramos, Tasha Ramos, Joel Ramos, Shellie Crossland, and Cody Crossland will be held at The Horseshoe Arena at 11 a.m.

Governor Abbott announces expanded SNAP benefits for flood-affected counties, including Bell, Lampasas, Milam and San Saba.

Tyler Childers, Miranda Lambert, Cross Canadian Ragweed will all join Robert Earl Keen for a Texas floods benefit concert on Aug. 28.

Just over a week after deadly flash floods swept through Texas Hill Country, the region may once again face a life-threatening deluge as slow-moving thunderstorms bring heavy rain, flash flooding, and rapid river rises to parts of central Texas Sunday.

He was more than just a friend, mentor, and leader — he was our family," the Marble Falls VFD said in a statement.

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas — The Texas Military Department will be assisting residents in the Sandy Creek neighborhood of Travis County after recent floods. According to the county, the department will visit residents to speak with those impacted by the flooding, as well as assist with cleanup efforts and debris organization.

Fundación 911, a nonprofit that provides equipment and training to fire departments across Mexico, sent a crew of 40 members to support local first responders.