Overview

• The confirmed death toll has risen to 109, including at least 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic.
• Authorities report more than 160 people remain unaccounted for as rescuers comb riverbanks and campsites.
• About 1,750 state, local and volunteer personnel are engaged in intensive search and recovery operations across Kerr County.
• Governor Greg Abbott’s emergency declaration unlocked additional state resources, with President Trump pledging federal aid ahead of his scheduled Friday visit.
• Officials have launched inquiries into why National Weather Service flash-flood alerts issued hours before the deluge failed to reach many residents due to siren and communication gaps.