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Heavy equipment is tearing through massive debris piles in Kerr County as the search for the missing continues.
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase
At least 120 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 95 deaths, including 36 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.
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Axios on MSNTexas floods: Death toll now 95 in Kerr CountyAuthorities said the death toll in Kerr County, epicenter of the July Fourth Texas floods, now stands at 95, including 36 children. The big picture: Authorities are now concentrating on sorting through debris as they search for victims.
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 173 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search
Fifty-nine people are dead as a result of the flooding and torrential rains in Kerr County, Texas, Sheriff Larry Leitha said during a Sunday-morning press conference. That tally includes 38 adults and 21 children, Leitha said.
Crews continue searching for victims a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said as many as 161 people could still be missing.