Overview

• At least 111 people have died and more than 170 remain missing after record flash floods in Kerr County and surrounding areas, with operations shifting fully from rescue to recovery.
• Military Chinooks, Black Hawk helicopters and reaper drones have joined hundreds of ground crews in scouring flooded terrain and debris for remaining victims.
• New flood watches are in effect for San Saba and other counties as forecasters warn of additional heavy rainfall that could hamper recovery efforts.
• Authorities are probing lapses in emergency alerts after state health inspectors approved Camp Mystic’s disaster plan just two days before the Guadalupe River surge.
• President Trump’s major disaster declaration has unlocked federal aid for long-term relief and he is scheduled to visit Texas on Friday to assess rebuilding progress.