Growing up near the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas, could sometimes feel like living near a volcano. I was born two blocks away from the gorgeous river that flows from the Hill Country to the Gulf of Mexico, just one year before the devastating and deadly 1987 flash flood, often described around town as the “big one.”

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas spoke at a news briefing on Monday (July 7) following catastrophic flooding that hit his state over the July 4 weekend and has claimed more than 80 lives. Wimbledon Day 7: Sabalenka stands tall,