Before hundreds of first responders and volunteers from around the country came to help, it was the local residents of Texas Hill Country who faced down a deadly wall of water along the Gaudalope River and witnessed terrifying scenes.

As floodwaters from the Guadalupe River begin to recede, the emotional and physical toll on Hill Country residents is only just beginning to show.

The school district confirmed the deaths of Reece Zunker, a current district teacher, and his wife Paula Zunker, a former teacher. Their children were among the many people still missing.