The latest update from Texas Governor Greg Abbott revealed a grim milestone in the aftermath of the Central Texas flash floods that occurred on July 4th. The confirmed death toll has now reached 135,

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase

Search crews continued the grueling task of recovering the missing as more potential flash flooding threatened Texas Hill Country.

The official tally of storm-related deaths across Texas rose to 131 on Monday as authorities warned of yet another round of heavy rains 10 days after a Hill Country flash flood that transformed the Guadalupe River into a killer torrent.

"We must ensure better preparation in the future," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement posted on social media.

The floodwaters that brought historic death and devastation to the Texas Hill Country have receded. Left behind are a tangled mess of ruined neighborhoods and campgrounds, scores of bodies and plenty

KERRVILLE, Texas, July 8 (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, many of them children, as search teams pressed on through mounds of mud-encrusted debris looking for scores of people still missing.

As the death toll continues to rise after the Fourth of July weekend flood in Central Texas, one man is making personalized caskets for those killed.