About this episode

The episode discusses the aftermath of deadly floods in Texas and the challenges faced by survivors in their recovery efforts.

On July 5th, one day after the deadly floods in Kerr County, another flood hit the community of Sandy Creek 100 miles away. Nine people died and more than 100 homes were damaged or destroyed. In the months that followed, survivors discovered what many disaster victims confront: just how complicated recovering can be. After the Flood is a collaboration between FRONTLINE and The Texas Newsroom .

Topics covered

• disaster recovery
• flood impact
• community resilience
• survivor stories
• emergency response

Keywords

• floods
• Kerr County
• Sandy Creek
• disaster recovery
• survivors
• community impact
• Texas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FRONTLINE, The Texas Newsroom

Places: Kerr County, Sandy Creek

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