After devastating floods swept through the Hill Country, local heroes stepped up in powerful, unforgettable ways.

A washed-out Guadalupe River appeared stuck in time nearly two weeks after the catastrophe. Large trees laid on their sides, and debris lingered throughout what was left.

As H-E-B commonly recounts, the grocer was founded in 1905 and built on a $60 investment, starting as a small family grocery store in Kerrville. H-E-B goes on to note that its "Spirit of Giving" tradition,