Hundreds were missing, including over two dozen girls at a summer camp, and as minutes stretched into hours, hope gave way to grief. At least 82 people, including 28 children, were killed in the catastrophic Texas floods and the death toll continues to rise,

Authorities said at least 24 people have died in flooding around Kerr County, Texas, and officials are still performing water rescues.

At least 78 people have died after heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in parts of central Texas on Friday, officials said.

The deadly floods that struck Texas on the 4th of July caught local officials off guard as the torrential rains caused the Guadalupe River to overflow in minutes.

After floods left more than 80 dead in Texas, questions are emerging about how to provide better warnings in a region known as “flash flood alley.”

The risk of life-threatening flooding is still high in central Texas with more rain on the way. Searchers now have found 68 bodies in Kerr County, where a wall of water came down the Guadalupe River.

As of Sunday, at least 38 adults and 21 children have been confirmed dead in Kerr County, with additional deaths reported in nearby counties. Eleven girls and a counselor from the all-girls Camp Mystic, a beloved summer spot of many D-FW area children for nearly a century, remain missing.

A devastating "once-in-a-lifetime" flood in Kerrville, Texas, has led to multiple fatalities and ongoing search efforts for missing individuals after an RV park was swept away.