27. Hope in Texas Hill Country: One Year After the Deadliest U.S. Disaster of 2025 - Austin Dickson, CEO, Community Foundation

When the Guadalupe River rose with almost no warning on July 4, 2025, the Texas Hill Country was changed forever. In this episode of LA Rising, host Kim Marshall looks beyond the headlines to ask what true recovery looks like one year later. First, Kim speaks with Austin Dickson, CEO of the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, about launching the Kerr County Flood Relief Fund, building a survivor-centered recovery system through RebuildKerr.org, funding temporary housing, supporting mental health care, and learning how philanthropy can move quickly while still planning for years of recovery. Then, Kim sits down with Mary Campana, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity Kerr County, to hear how Habitat helped rebuild homes, move families to safer ground, and restore the dignity and stability that come with having a place to call home. This is a story of grief, grit, generosity, and the relationships that hold a community together after the unthinkable. Listen, share this episode with someone who cares about disaster recovery, and visit the resources below to support families still rebuilding in Kerr County and beyond.Resources:Rebuild KerrThe Hill Country's Community FoundationHabitat for Humanity Kerr CountyFamily Mental Health Care Fund: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Rebuild Kerr Down Payment Assistance - Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation (TSAHC)Kerr County Small Business Recovery Program | LiftFundDonate to help support #L.A. RisingProduced by NOVA