A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.

The first State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming.

As communities across Central Texas reel from the deadly floods that devastated Kerrville and surrounding Hill Country towns, Fox 29 Chief Meteorologist Alex Garcia is speaking out about what went wrong and what needs to change.

The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.

Texas faces relentless tragedy as flood-related deaths rise to 131, with storm threats lingering. Central Texas braces for more heavy rains after flash floods devastated the Hill Country, leaving a deadly aftermath in Kerrville.

Experts say outlandish claims of weather manipulation are hindering disaster preparedness and emergency response.

The July 4th flooding has become the first major disaster to expose the grave effects of Trump’s new food and hunger policies.

Emergency managers in the Northland on Tuesday met with the National Weather Service to strengthen their working relationships in the wake of the Kerrville, Texas, disaster​.