At least 121 people have been killed and 173 others are missing as Texas officials deflect questions over the state’s response to the catastrophic flash floods.Kerr County remains at the center of the disaster after the Guadalupe River burst its banks on Friday.

State officials said rescue efforts in Central Texas following devastating flooding continue, emphasizing the state's continued commitment to recovery.

Using Fredericksburg as a proxy for the region, the average July rainfall over the last about 40 years is 2.2 inches. But most of the time, July seems to be closer to either extreme, whether it’s less than an inch or more than four.

The flash flooding deluged summer camps in Kerr County, dotted along the Guadalupe River, and also left families in Burnet, Kendall, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson Counties looking for family

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.

The search continues for at least 161 people still missing after floods in Central Texas. Meanwhile, Texas is not the only state dealing with floods and clean-up

Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate more than 170 people still missing since Friday’s devastating flood.

"I hope that everyone knows, prayers work and God is still out there," Kerrville resident Donna Ragsdale said.

A retired Marine and his neighbors survived a deadly flood by clinging to pillars. Days later, they reunite as they try to salvage what's left of their homes.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo held a moment of silence Thursday honoring the victims of the recent floods in Central Texas.

Plans to develop a flood monitoring system in the Texas county hit hardest by deadly floods were scheduled to begin only a few weeks later.