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Hill Country floods

The floods swept away a young couple and their friends. Searching for them brought their families together.

The four friends are among the hundreds of victims. The bodies of three of them have been found. Their families have searched for their loved ones since Friday.

Thursday July 10, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.

A bouquet of yellow roses Tanya Powell bought as she waited to hear news about her daughter, already fearing the worst. Tanya said yellow roses reminded her of her daughter's name, Ella Rose, which sounds like “yellow rose.” Powell wanted that symbol with her when she received the call from The Texas Rangers that her daughter had been found.

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“They were destined to get married”

Ella Rose Cahill, right, and Aidan Heartfield, dressed as Carrie Bradshaw and Mr. Big from one of Ella’s favorite shows Sex And The City this past Halloween. “It was such a fun night filled with so much laughter and sweet memories,” Ella’s roommate said.
Wreckage seen on July 5, 2025, of the Hunt home where the four victims were staying when they were hit by floodwater.

Searching for closure

Thursday July 10, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.

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