Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN they were not deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency until at least Monday evening — days after any victim had been found alive.

The latest death count from the July 4 flash flood event in Texas is up to 129 with more than 170 people still missing. Sunday morning recovering efforts were suspended in Kerr County due to heavy rainfall and a new flash flood warning issued for several areas in the Hill Country

More than two dozen Mexican rescue volunteers and firefighters have been looking for victims and clearing debris along the Guadalupe River. Others were left waiting for visas and humanitarian permits to cross the border.

Vanessa Bryant acknowledged the Mexican rescue teams' efforts in Texas flood relief with a simple heart on social media. This quiet gesture resonated

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

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

Rumors about National Weather Service cuts, cloud seeding, rescues and more spread online following the deadly July 2025 floods in central Texas.

The mission proved to be much more arduous than expected for her and her small crew of four, all of whom are first tour aviators.