A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.

Following confirmation from Gov. Greg Abbott that more than 160 people were still missing in Kerr County as a result of the deadly Fourth of July weekend floods, officials gathered on Wednesday morning, July 9, to share the latest on search and rescue efforts in the Texas Hill Country.

At the regional and national level, companies are donating millions to relief efforts after Central Texas flooding left over 100 people dead, with more