Historic Texas flood leaves 161 missing and 96 dead. Rescuers battle harsh conditions, as communities grapple with heartache and aid reaches survivors.

Kerr County officials say death toll has risen to 96 due to the Hill Country floods, including 60 adults and 36 children.

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed emergency alerts, saying that an "after-action" would follow the search and rescue efforts. "Those questions are gonna be answered," he added.

Tom Moser, a former Kerr County commissioner who led the efforts to propose a flood warning system and secure funding ... She covers everything from state and local law enforcement, to the Texas Legislature, to the courts system, to private companies.

Nonprofit Joint Task Force K-9s is taking a team of four cadaver dogs to Kerr County, Texas in hopes of helping bring families closure after devastating flooding.

Kerr County repeatedly failed to secure a warning system, even as local officials remained aware of the risks and as billions of dollars were available for similar projects.

The Houston Texans were the first to announce their donations on Saturday, July 5, with more coming throughout the week. The Dallas Cowboys and the NFL Foundation joined the Texans on Sunday, July 6, with each contributing $500,000 in a $1.5 million total donation.