He was more than just a friend, mentor, and leader — he was our family," the Marble Falls VFD said in a statement.

From Waco all the way to Killeen, firefighters across Central Texas are now in the Hill Country, doing what they can to help after the deadly floods July 4th.

As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will give an update Monday afternoon on the state's response to catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 132 people.

It’s an extremely invasive species of insect and its favorite meal is Ash trees. “It targets all Ash trees in Texas,” said Hector Marines, Regional Urban Forester, Texas A&M Forest Service. “White Ash, Texas Ash, Green Ash, you name it, and it kills every single one of those at every stage of life.”

With Central Texas devastated by deadly floods, many are asking: What’s a 100-year or 1,000-year flood, and are these terms outdated?

Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., whose work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Orlando Weekly, NewsBreak, 420 Magazine and Mexico Travel Today. He reports primarily on breaking news, politics...