Texas special session called to address flood warning failures and emergency response after Hill Country flooding caused more than 100 deaths.

By Jane Ross, Rich McKay and Jonathan Allen KERRVILLE, Texas (Reuters) -The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood that ravaged a swath of central Texas Hill Country rose on Tuesday to at least 109,

According to local authorities, at least 109 people died on July 4 and 5, most of which were swept up in floodwaters from campgrounds along the Guadalupe River. That’s just shy of the 118 deaths reported as a result of Hurricane Rita in 2005.

The death toll from the devastating Texas floods has risen to over 110 people and at least 173 remain missing. Former NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad joins Ana Cabrera to break down the timeline of the flood alerts and to provide more insight on response.

Grandmother Sally Sample Graves is one of the latest people identified among the dead in the Texas floods. Her family says the 91-year-old's home was swept away by the rampaging

Locals shared photos and videos of the flood aftermath in Hunt, Texas. (Credit: Shelby Willis)