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🌱 What experts say Kerrville landowners should do to help the Guadalupe heal

Also, don't miss Cowboy Church Christmas Play on the Kerrville Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • What experts say Kerrville landowners should do to help the Guadalupe heal
  • Kerrville camper recounts the night floodwaters swept away her family
  • Kerrville community mourns the long, full life of Lyda Morton

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 57 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and warmer, temps: high: 71, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 78 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• After devastating flood, can the Guadalupe River ever fully recover? (expressnews.com) — Kerrville and Kerr County residents are still grappling with a July 4 flood that killed 119 people and stripped more than half the vegetation from the Guadalupe River’s floodway, but experts say the river can recover with time and smart restoration. Local officials, nonprofits and state agencies are coordinating debris cleanup, replanting efforts, and wildlife monitoring, and they’re asking riverfront landowners to help rebuild a healthier riparian zone.
   

• ‘I remember praying to God': Kerrville flood survivor recalls July 4 tragedy that killed family members (firstalert7.com) — A family’s July 4 camping trip along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville turned deadly when sudden floodwaters swept away their camper, killing four relatives and leaving two children rescued. Survivor Addison Martin recalls clinging to trees in the dark, praying for help, and finally being pulled to safety by first responders after hours in the raging water.
   

• Lyda Morton: Aug. 17, 1923-Dec. 10, 2025 – The Kerr County Lead (kerrcountylead.com) — Kerrville is remembering Lyda Morton, who moved here in 2005 after a long, colorful life that included wartime work, ranching, and years of community involvement. She died at 102, and friends and family can honor her at a memorial service on Monday, December 22, at Grimes Funeral Chapels.
   

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