More than 100 dead in Texas flash floods as search for missing continues

The White House said Monday that 91 people have died in the devastating flash floods in Texas, as search and recovery efforts continue across several counties.

Flash floods across central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend have killed more than 100 people, with search operations still underway for those missing, including several girls attending a summer camp in Kerr County.

The floods hit hardest along the Guadalupe River outside San Antonio, where a combination of severe overnight storms and the region's flood-prone landscape triggered catastrophic water surges. Local officials are now facing scrutiny over their preparedness and early response.

Earlier, The White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back on criticism that the National Weather Service failed to provide adequate warning.

“They gave out timely flash flood alerts. There were record-breaking lead times in the leadup to this catastrophe. There is ongoing flood monitoring, and these offices were well staffed,” she said.

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