The situation evolves daily. Several nonprofit groups that have arrived said they plan to remain on the ground for the next few weeks, providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support.

NBC News correspondent Morgan Chesky was born and raised in Kerrville, Texas, and has been covering the devastating flooding in the region. His mother, Karen, and stepfather, Michael, had to evacuate their home on July 4th only to return to find the body of a young girl in the trees.

The McComb family spent their last day together barbecuing with friends. That night, the Blanco River, which is just east of Kerr County, swelled 28 feet in 90 minutes. The McComb's vacation home was pulled from its foundation and floated down the river.

NBC News' Morgan Chesky, grew up in Kerrville, Texas, where his mother and stepfather now reside. As flood waters rose along the Guadalupe River, his mother Karen and his stepfather Michael, woke up to emergency alerts at 4AM.

The city of Dickinson required Hurricane Harvey aid relief applicants to pledge not to boycott Israel in an apparent misinterpretation of state law.

A state inspector visited Camp Mystic to conduct an annual safety check just two days before deadly flooding swept through the camp.

Parents are praising counselors for saving hundreds of lives as Texas floodwaters inundated Camp La Junta, which is located just miles away from Camp Mystic, where at least 27 campers and counselors died.

NBC News correspondent Morgan Chesky asked his mom what it was like to see the catastrophic flooding that overtook his hometown of Kerrville, Texas, over the weekend. Listen to today’s full episode of “Here’s the Scoop" wherever you get your podcasts.

A Texas man who narrowly escaped rising flood waters from the Guadalupe River is crediting his faith and an unlikely source for his survival. RickRay Robertson of Kerrville lives in a cabin behind his brother's home.