Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 173 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search

Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.

Officials have reported that 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic died in the devastating floods, with five campers and a counselor still missing.

The Hunt Store was badly damaged by the Texas floods, but the owner vows to rebuild the landmark where Kinky Friedman and other music stars performed.

More than 160 people are still missing after deadly floods hit Texas during the Fourth of July weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott stated in a news conference on Tuesday, July 8. Abbott noted those reported missing are in Kerr County, an area that was hit the hardest due to the sudden rise of the Guadalupe River.

Kerr County officials on Wednesday declined to discuss why a voluntary emergency system was not activated July 4 until more than an hour after a first responder requested an alert go out.

Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions about when and how they utilized the system, which has been in place since 2009.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.