Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

The event was held as search crews and volunteers continued to scour miles along the Guadalupe River for the people still missing.

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

Jonathan McComb was the sole family member to survive a Texas flooding in 2015. Now, he's in Kerrville searching for victims in from the latest flooding.

Texas officials face questions over who monitored weather and warned of floodwaters heading toward camps and homes.

Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done more to warn people ahead of devastating flash flooding that killed at least 119 people on July 4.

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.

Retired Fort Worth police officer Jamie Stanford said her faith and her Texas pride drove her to Kerrville this week.