07/12/2025
A full week since Kerr County went from only known by those who live here or had visited - to known across the nation for the saddest of reasons.
There are 6 towns in Kerr County - 4 of which are unincorporated (Hunt, Center Point, Camp Verde, and Mountain Home) meaning no municipal government or services (they are served by the County).
These four unincorporated towns have volunteer fire departments who serve them. Think about that - not paid, all volunteers and they jumped in immediately in the wee hours of July 4th to help where it hit first in Hunt and Ingram. Before being flooded themselves in the case of our town Center Point. And they keep working, serving as home base for CP searches in a flooded building.
Anyone who survived and lost everything says they were “lucky” because that’s the depth of what happened.
Driving along the river into Kerrville as part of our daily life this week - taking Theo to daycare or going to HEB, the first responders vehicles must outnumber regular ones 10 to 1.
Chainsaws thrown into pickup beds headed towards where it’s bad. Where they are still searching.
Everyone keeps saying it feels heavy and that’s the perfect way to describe it. And at the same time awe inspiring to watch the response.
To those who reached out to check on us those first few days and even now to make sure WE were okay, not the venue - even if couples had weddings coming up! Thank you
Since all these unincorporated towns will rely on the county for support - the Kerr Flood Relief Fund is a great way to spread the love. All the volunteers fire departments are on the list to receive funds.
If you want to lend your time - the website above has a volunteer signup sheet. www.kerrtogether.com
is also taking volunteers or donations directly. Searching for the family pets missing too 🫶🏻
As for EPW we have our eye on a fundraiser to rebuild the little park/playground that was wiped out, right on the river. It’s a small thing to rebuild in the grand scheme of things, but those small things are the whole point.
Share the links and keep sending the positive vibes 🫶🏻
