After the Flood

The Texas Newsroom
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In the early morning hours of July 4th, 2025, floodwaters tore through the Texas Hill Country. At least 130 people died, many of them children. For the last 12 months reporters from The Texas Newsroom have been talking to people about what happened that night and what it’s been like in the aftermath. This podcast is about their stories and the questions they have. Why did this happen? How could this happen with almost no warning? And could it happen again?

Season 1

  1. Episode 1

    The Day Of

    Matthew Childress and his wife, Wendie, learn that their daughter, Chloe, an 18-year-old counselor at Camp Mystic, is missing. And residents in Kerr County recount how they survived the grueling initial hours of the flood. After the Flood is a collaboration of The Texas Newsroom and PBS’s Frontline. The full transcript of this episode of After […] The post The Day Of appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    31 min

  2. Season 1 Trailer

    Introducing: After the Flood

    Reporters from The Texas Newsroom have been talking to survivors of the July 4th flood about what happened that night and what it’s been like in the aftermath. This podcast is about their stories and the questions they have, that all of us have. Why did this happen? How could this happen with almost no warning? And could it happen again? The post Introducing: After the Flood appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

    2 min

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

4.5
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About

In the early morning hours of July 4th, 2025, floodwaters tore through the Texas Hill Country. At least 130 people died, many of them children. For the last 12 months reporters from The Texas Newsroom have been talking to people about what happened that night and what it’s been like in the aftermath. This podcast is about their stories and the questions they have. Why did this happen? How could this happen with almost no warning? And could it happen again?

Information

  • Creator
    The Texas Newsroom
  • Episodes
    2
  • Seasons
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 The Texas Newsroom
  • Show Website
    After the Flood

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