NBC News correspondent Morgan Chesky was born and raised in Kerrville, Texas, and has been covering the devastating flooding in the region. His mother, Karen, and stepfather, Michael, had to evacuate their home on July 4th only to return to find the body of a young girl in the trees.

Central Texas flash floods claimed at least 52 lives, with Devyn Smith as the sole survivor from her family of six as of yet.

A Texas man was caught on video driving from the Florida Keys to Cuba in rental boat, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office's (MCSO). The man, 63-year-old Floyd Dean Devasier, allegedly rented a 26.5-foot Panga boat from Beach Weekend Key West Marina on Tuesday and agreed to follow maritime laws and not operate the vessel at dark.

The DCTF All-Texas College Team rankings came out on Sunday and the two lists include players from 12 of the 13 FBS programs in the Lone Star State.

NBC News' Morgan Chesky, grew up in Kerrville, Texas, where his mother and stepfather now reside. As flood waters rose along the Guadalupe River, his mother Karen and his stepfather Michael, woke up to emergency alerts at 4AM.