After a tragedy, records from local archives can help us understand how a community understands itself. Here’s some of what we learned following the devastating July 4 flooding in Texas.

Deadly July 4th floods along the Guadalupe River highlight its long, dangerous flood history. Dr. Meitzen urges action as risks grow in Flash Flood Alley

The Guadalupe River has risen to catastrophic levels in the same area three times in the past century, impacting camps and campers each time.

Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.

The region of Texas where flash flooding killed more than 90 people -- including dozens of campers -- is known for its tendency to experience flood emergencies.

The loss of more than 100 lives, many of them children, to Hill Country floods over the July Fourth weekend has shaken Texans to the core. Closer to home, at least 16 people have died in floods in the Austin area .More than 170 people are still reported missing.

"We will handle this page with the reverence it deserves and hopefully unite owners and loved ones with their belongings," says the FB page.

Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly surge.