Texas State House Minority Leader Gene Wu joins The Lead

As rescue efforts end, volunteers and retired responders reflect on the toll — and the hope — of bringing closure to families.

Some camps in the region had to be evacuated, and local newspapers described how Camp Mystic was among those cut off from the outside world. According to a Kerr County history book, floodwaters at Camp Mystic almost reached the top of the dining hall’s stairs.

Joined by First Lady Melania Trump and officials, Trump surveyed devastation and met with victims' families and emergency responders.

Trump and first lady Melania Trump will arrive in Texas and participate in an aerial tour of the flooding site, which killed at least 120 people and more than 170 remain missing. The president will also participate in a roundtable discussion with first responders and local officials.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump has talked about "getting rid of."

Trinity University football coach Wade Lytal asked for prayers for his daughter, Kellyanne, earlier this week and said she was at Camp Mystic in Hunt.