Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

By the time I watched the video, I’d seen the images of upturned bunk beds, muddied stuffed animals, tiny T-shirts snagged on branches.

At least 120 people were killed and more than 160 people are believed to still be missing.

Rescue operations were underway to find anyone lost in the debris after the catastrophic weekend storm, which caused the sprawling Guadalupe River to swell rapidly to near-unprecedented levels.

Though Kerrville, a city of 25,000 that has become a hub for search and recovery work along the Guadalupe River, largely escaped the worst of the flood’s damage, some parts of the city were devastated...

Over 160 people were still listed as missing on Thursday morning, including five campers and one counselor from Camp Mystic.