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Flash flooding over the July 4 weekend in Texas killed at least 137 people, devastating the Hill Country region between Austin and San Antonio. The town of Kerrville, home to roughly 25,000, was hit hardest. Darrell Beauchamp, executive director of the Museum of Western Art, was awakened by rescue efforts and joined emergency crews and volunteers searching the Guadalupe River for victims and debris. The museum's collection, located on high ground, was unharmed, but Beauchamp noted the outpouring of support from fellow art-world institutions.

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‘We just wanted to do our small part’: how Texas's art community responded to deadly flash floods

Flash flooding in Texas's Hill Country over the 4 July weekend killed at least 137 people, devastating towns like Kerrville. Darrell Beauchamp, executive director of the Museum of Western Art, describes waking to evacuation efforts and later joining volunteer search groups along the river. The museum, located on high ground, was unharmed and opened the next morning as a refuge for first responders and locals, offering its parking lot and gallery space. Beauchamp received support from neighboring institutions like the Nimitz Museum, which offered archival supplies to help save art.

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