Overview

• Officials report 131 confirmed fatalities with about 97 people still missing in the greater Kerrville area.
• A National Weather Service flood watch through the morning of July 15 has halted searches along the Guadalupe River.
• Kerr County Sheriff says recovery could stretch six months because debris and recurring storms complicate efforts.
• Roughly one-third of the fatalities were children, most of whom died at Camp Mystic before dawn on July 4.
• Governor Greg Abbott has called a special July session of the Texas Legislature to investigate gaps in emergency alert systems.