Officials in flood-stricken central Texas on Wednesday again deflected mounting questions about whether they could have done more to warn people ahead of devastating flash flooding that killed at least 119 people on July 4.

The event was held as search crews and volunteers continued to scour miles along the Guadalupe River for the people still missing.

Michael Abner said he was awakened at 5 a.m. on the Fourth of July by the owner of an RV park in Kerrville, Texas, where he was staying as floodwater began reaching his RV.

TEGNA Texas created a new charitable fund raising money to support people impacted by devastating floods in Central Texas.

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

Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill in the regular legislative session that would have improved local governments’ emergency communications infrastructure.

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.

As the floodwaters rushed into Kerrville, Texas, under the cover of darkness on Friday morning, officers jumped into action to evacuate over 100 homes and rescue more than 200 people in one hour, the police department said.