Houston Texans Legend J.J. Watt and Wife Make Considerable Donation Amid Floods originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

A family made another trip to Texas' Hill Country with donations provided by people in the Greater Houston area. FOX 26's Leslie DelasBour caught up with the family before they left.

According to local authorities, at least 109 people died on July 4 and 5, most of which were swept up in floodwaters from campgrounds along the Guadalupe River. That’s just shy of the 118 deaths reported as a result of Hurricane Rita in 2005.

Prominent Houston criminal defense attorney Randy Schaffer is mourning the loss of his wife, Mollie Schaffer, after the couple was swept up in the catastrophic Hill Country floods over the July 4 weekend.

The Humane Society from Houston and North Texas went to Central Texas to pick up over 100 dogs and cats from the flood rubble.

Devyn Smith clung to a tree as muddy, debris-laden water rushed beneath her. She was ripped more than 15 miles from where she and five of her family members had set camp the night before.

The pediatrician allegedly wrote "Kerr County MAGA voted to gut FEMA. They deny climate change. May they get what they voted for."

Dr. Christina Propst, a Houston pediatrician, was fired after recent comments over the deadly Texas Hill Country floods.

Hemp regulation, property taxes and natural disaster preparation and response -- in the wake of deadly flooding in Central Texas -- also are among the governor's priorities for the special legislative session that starts July 21.

"Amid so much sorrow, we are inspired by the strength of the Texas community as it comes together during this incredibly difficult time," the group said.