People gathered on Sunday along the roadsides and churches across Kerrville to mourn the loss of lives and pray for the ones still missing from the floods.

Kerr County officials Tuesday appeared to dodge questions about how soon they were notified about deadly flash floods in central Texas and who was responsible for immediate response efforts, as law enforcement warned the death toll from the flooding will likely rise.

By Jane Ross, Steve Gorman and Maria Tsvetkova KERRVILLE, Texas (Reuters) -The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood that ravaged a swath of central Texas Hill Country rose on Tuesday to at least 109,