There are more than 100 emergency personnel on the ground working to reunite families, the sheriff said. A large-scale search and rescue effort is ongoing.

Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, according to minutes. The idea for a system was first introduced by Kerr County Commissioner Thomas Moser and Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas in March 2016.

Nearly 70 deaths have been reported in Kerr County as of Sunday afternoon. KERR COUNTY, Texas - A Flash Flood Warning has been issued in Kerr County as rescue efforts continue from the deadly July 4 flooding.