For many families, the most serious warnings about the deadly and raging torrent in Texas Hill Country on July 4 came too late. Many were asleep. Others, in a region long accustomed to extreme weather,

About four miles downriver from Acevedo's team in Kerrville, Roberto Marquez was found working on a memorial. "I've made 148. But I believe we need to make another 18," Marquez said. The artist is handmaking crosses to honor those lost across Texas.

KERR COUNTY, Texas — A devastating scene unfolded in the Hill Country on the Fourth of July as dozens of people, including children, died after major flooding in multiple Texas counties. That number is expected to increase as search-and-rescue operations continue this weekend and beyond.

The Guadalupe River flooded on Friday, July 4, impacting cities across Kerr County including Kerrville, Hunt, Ingram, and more, killing at least 27 people . At least 27 children remain missing from Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp in Hunt.

Gary, DeeAnn, Jake and Megan all lost their lives. Harley is still among the missing. Both families lived in Canyon Lake but have ties to the Houston and Mont Belvieu areas. Hutch and Beth Bryan, formerly of Houston, died in the Texas Hill Country flooding.

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.

Religion and the river are constant Kerr County touchstones. As residents lean on their faith, they grapple with their relationship to the water.