Floodwaters have receded in Batesville, Texas, but recovery is just beginning. Volunteers are preparing meals, sorting donations and helping families rebuild after the Leona River flooded homes across the small Zavala County community.

Families across parts of South Texas are beginning the long process of cleaning up and rebuilding after rising water from the Leona River and Rio Grande flooded roads, homes, parks and low-lying areas.

Uvalde residents impacted by “significant flooding” on Tuesday are now under a mandatory evacuation order, the police department said.