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

The Hill Country has a hold on the hearts of many Texans, meaning the suffering caused by the disaster is reaching as far as the region’s appeal.

A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.

One of Thompson's daughters, 10-year-old Mamie, was at Camp Mystic. Her 10-year-old niece was also in the cabin and, as it flooded, her daughter awoke and was soon being pulled through a window by three camp counselors, she said.

Speed defined AP’s coverage of deadly floods in Texas from the start. As the news unfolded on the July Fourth holiday, AP’s Texas staff immediately

Search teams plodded through muddy riverbanks and flew aircraft over flood-ravaged central Texas as hopes dimmed of finding survivors among dozens still missing from the disaster.

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

In Kerr County, home to youth camps in the Texas Hill Country, searchers have found the bodies of 68 people, including 28 children, Sheriff Larry Leitha said Sunday afternoon. Fatalities in nearby counties brought the total number of deaths to 79 as of Sunday evening.