'This Is A Story Of Tragedy': Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Speaks About Texas Flooding

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Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring spoke at a press briefing on Wednesday about recovery efforts following Texas flooding.

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00:00Good morning, everyone.

00:08As Jonathan Landis said, this is a story of tragedy.

00:13There's also a story of heroes.

00:18Thank you for all you have done.

00:21Every first responder, thank you for all you have done.

00:25The recent numbers reported break my heart.

00:30And they break the heart of everyone up here.

00:35Everyone who's been working since July the 4th.

00:38I want you to know, I think it's important for the public to know.

00:43I think it's important for the families to know.

00:46In that emergency operations center, there's not little silos of departments and agencies.

00:51They're working as one team.

00:54With one pole.

00:56To find the missing, bring them home.

01:00I'm grateful for every first responder.

01:04Every helper in every field.

01:07Those who are feeding hungry.

01:09Those who are providing shelter to people who have no home.

01:13Those who are providing clothing.

01:15Who no longer have a home.

01:17I'm also grateful for the generosity of the world.

01:24Two companies that are hometown companies.

01:28Companies that started in Kerrville, Texas.

01:32Announced today and yesterday that they will be donating to the relief effort.

01:36Everyone in Kerrville is proud of H.E.B.

01:40And James Avery, Partisan Jewelry.

01:46That's a different name for so long.

01:48I'm sorry.

01:49Those two companies that started here.

01:52They're hardest.

01:53We are committed to helping others.

02:03After you all go home or go to the next story, we will still be here.

02:10We live here.

02:11We've lost friends here.

02:25If you feel able to donate to the relief fund, the best source we are recommending is the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country.

02:36There's a link at the top of that page to help you donate.

02:47Now listen.

02:49I'm married to a retired first grade teacher.

02:56And I learned a little bit about classroom management from her.

03:01If you yell questions at us, for a part of you, I'll pick some of those things.

03:06Okay?

03:07If you feel the need to yell your questions, I will feel the need to not answer any of those.

03:14In first grade, they've raised their hands.

03:17That might be a good start.

03:19Yesterday was a disaster.

03:22And I was embarrassed.

03:23Our town was embarrassed.

03:25Our viewers were embarrassed.

03:29And I don't want that to happen again.

03:31I'm going to do something I've been told to do.

03:36I'm going to turn it back to Jonathan Lamb to start the question and answer period.

03:40However, please make my retired first grade teacher's wife proud.

03:45Raise your hand.

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