Torrential rains transformed the pristine Guadalupe River, unleashing roaring cascades in the predawn hours of Independence Day along 40 miles of Kerr County, claiming at least 103 lives there alone, ...

The 1978 deluge began when remnants of a tropical storm crossed the Gulf of Mexico and entered Texas north of Brownsville. When it was over, 33 were dead.

The president and first lady visited Kerrville to meet local officials and families of the victims of the recent flooding.