Most summers, Kerrville, Texas, draws crowds for its July 4 celebration. This year, the streets are filled with emergency responders.

Public officials in the area have come under repeated criticism amid questions about the timeline of what happened and why widespread warnings were

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert a disaster like the one that killed dozens of young campers and scores of others in Kerr County on the Fourth of July.

In the wake of the devastating flash floods that tore through the Hill Country last week, Texas is still reeling. As recovery efforts continue, many organizations and figures have stepped up to provide much-needed aid and support in what is an incredibly difficult time for many.

A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.

Longtime Kerrville resident and singer Robert Earl Keen’s benefit concert for the Texas Hill Country’s flood victims and survivors has been scheduled for

Mourners gathered Wednesday night at Tivy High School's stadium, where they had celebrated victories and suffered losses on the field, said Ricky Pruitt, of the Kerrville Church of Christ. “Tonight is very different than all of those nights,” he said. Among those who died was the school's soccer coach.

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.