APFirst responders carry out search and rescue operations near the Guadalupe River after a flash flood swept through the area, Monday, July 7, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. In Kerr County, Texas, where floodwaters swallowed entire neighborhoods and left families clinging to rooftops just days ago, the mood remains heavy. Search teams are still combing through debris-choked lakes and swollen creeks, looking for signs of the dozens who remain missing.Now, officials are considering something drastic: draining a lake altogether. The hope is that lowering the water level could reveal cars, homes, and heartbreaking answers that have been hidden beneath the murky surface since the floods began.It’s a grim and difficult decision. As flood threats continue to loom with more rain in the forecast, the urgency to find the missing grows stronger by the day. For families still waiting, each hour stretches painfully long, caught between hope and the harsh reality that time — and water — are working against them.Across Kerr County, the scars left behind are everywhere. Trees uprooted, roads torn apart, and lives abruptly divided between "before" and "after." Officials say safety remains the top priority, but they also acknowledge the emotional weight driving this next step. The community doesn’t want closure delayed any longer than necessary.In a place where water brought so much devastation, it’s water they’re now trying to take away — in the hope it will finally reveal the truth.(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onKerr County floodsTexas flood recoverymissing persons Texas floodsflood damage Texasdraining lake for searchKerr County community response (Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onKerr County floodsTexas flood recoverymissing persons Texas floodsflood damage Texasdraining lake for searchKerr County community response(Catch all the US News, UK News, Canada News, International Breaking News Events, and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Download The Economic Times News App to get Daily International News Updates....moreless