Texas Floods Expose Gaping Policy Holes in Rural Mental Healthcare

A new report following the devastating July 4 Hill Country floods reveals a projected quadrupling of serious emotional disturbances in children and a tripling of adult PTSD cases in Kerr County. This crisis highlights significant public policy failures in rural mental healthcare access and raises legal questions about the state's obligation to provide adequate long-term support post-disaster, rather than relying solely on philanthropic efforts.