More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.

Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods devastated the area, including a children’s summer camp, killing more than 80 people.

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.

When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.

The family of Sally Sample Graves is mourning the loss of their beloved 91-year-old matriarch, who died in the devastating flash floods that swept through the Texas Hill Country.

A "Basic Plan" for emergency response for three Texas counties labeled flash flooding as having a "major" impact on public safety, according to a page on a city website.

In Kerr County, officials have reported 68 deaths, including 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic. The total death toll across six counties has risen to over 80. Louis Amestoy, Editor and Publisher of The Kerr County Lead,