At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.

More than 2,100 searchers from a dozen Texas Counties, other states and Mexico are continuing recovery efforts to find more victims of the deadly flash flooding in central Texas.

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase

Sunday morning recovering efforts were suspended in Kerr County due to heavy rainfall and a new flash flood warning issued for the Hill Country.

Texas leads the US in flood deaths due to its geography, population and risky behaviour, with experts suggesting that many fatalities, especially in cars, are preventable.

At least 108 people have been killed in “catastrophic” flash flooding across Texas, while several others remain missing.

A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019.

No! They voted for this to happen,” a donor wrote in response to our call to give cash relief to Texas flood survivors.Normally, my organization GiveDirectly receives donations, not anger, when we respond to disasters.