Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

As of 6:25 p.m. on Wednesday, 96 people — 60 adults and 36 children — are dead after Hill Country flooding, Kerr County officials said.

Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain unclear.

Texas records show Camp Mystic had an emergency plan before floods killed at least 27 campers and counselors, but details of its storm response are still unclear.

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.

Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic flooding — had discussed installing a flood warning system

Eight-year-old twins Hanna and Rebecca Lawrence had big dreams for the future. Hanna wanted to be a chef and open a restaurant that fed people in need for free. Rebecca aspired to be a teacher, her father John Lawrence said in an emailed statement. He said they both looked up to and wanted to be like their 14-year-old sister, Harper.

The devastating floods that struck central Texas on July 4 have claimed at least 119 lives, with around 170 people still missing. The disaster has been severe in Kerr County, where at least 27 children lost their lives at nearby Camp Mystic.