It's not too early to ask what happened, why and who should be held accountable. But Republican officials in Texas and beyond would rather punt.

Almost 100 people remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of flooding that devastated central Texas and killed more than 130 people, authorities say. Gov. Greg Abbott said 97 people were still listed as missing in the greater Kerrville area,

INGRAM, Texas — Search and rescue crews from Mexico were forced to halt their operations on the Guadalupe River in Ingram, Texas today as rain caused water levels to rise, complicating efforts to find victims of the deadly July 4th floods.

A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.

With more than 170 still missing, communities must reconcile how to pick up the pieces around a waterway that remains both a wellspring and a looming menace.

As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.

Maps show how heavy rainfall and rocky terrain helped create the devastating Texas floods that have killed more than 120 people.