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Texas police described some of the harrowing rescues they conducted after flash floods engulfed camps and homes in the state's Hill Country.
State officials said rescue efforts in Central Texas following devastating flooding continue, emphasizing the state's continued commitment to recovery.
More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.
Donald Trump's visit to Texas, comes a week after floods wreaked havoc in the area. Officials are facing scrutiny over their response to the disaster.
President Trump visits Texas to survey flood damage and discuss relief efforts amidst scrutiny over emergency alert systems and FEMA's efficiency.
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump will visit flood-ravaged Central Texas on Friday, where the death toll has reached 121 and over 170 individuals remain unaccounted for after devastating flash floods struck on July 4.
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 least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.
Search efforts continue for a fourth day with dozens dead and many still missing after flooding in central Texas.