Amid staggering loss, hundreds gathered in mourning and prayer at a Wednesday night vigil for the victims of the July Fourth floods.

Ricky Pruitt of the Kerrville Church of Christ in Texas spoke at a vigil on Wednesday night to remember the more than 120 people who were killed during last week's floods. He talks with host Asma Khalid about how the community is helping one another.

Texas officials face questions over who monitored weather and warned of floodwaters heading toward camps and homes.

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods. On Wednesday evening, the death toll rose to 120.

Residents of Kerrville, Texas, say the rapidly rising floodwaters on July 4th took them by surprise. While phone warnings were sent, many did not hear them. WOAI's Matt Roy reports.

Residents say Kerr County's use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions about when and how they utilized the system, which has been in place since 2009.

As floodwaters rose in Kerrville, Texas, Jeff Ramsey left final voicemails for his children from his camper before he and his wife died. Jeff Ramsey, 61, and his wife, Tanya Ramsey, 46, died in the catastrophic flash floods that have killed more than 100 people,

A Texas father who left his kids a heartbreaking voicemail moments before he was killed in the state’s hellish flooding was sent a text message urging him to evacuate — but the alert came too late. Jeff Ramsey,