Mimi Hymel said the trauma of escaping Hurricane Katrina had a lasting impact on her childhood. But 20 years later, she’s found a way to bring comfort to the youngest survivors of today’s natural disasters.

The Rangers also launched a "Together for Texas" campaign, selling T-shirts and raising funds to send to the affected region.

The Texas Wine Preview next week is donating all of their proceeds for the recovery efforts. Texas wineries are also watching what is happening in the Texas vineyards.

A second wave of Indiana first responders were sent to Texas’ Hill Country region earlier this week to assist in response efforts after extreme flash flooding.

The concert, Band Together Texas, will support The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and Central Texas Community Foundation.

The Facebook group Found on the Guadalupe River has racked up 38,000 followers as volunteers seek to reunite treasured items with Texas Hill Country flood victims.

The Hill Country has a hold on the hearts of many Texans, meaning the suffering caused by the disaster is reaching as far as the region’s appeal.

The Moody Center will hold a benefit concert Aug. 17 in support of The Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country and Central Texas Community Foundation.