Kerr County, Flood
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Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children. State officials vowed to continue searching for over 160 people still missing but have acknowledged the dwindling chances of finding survivors alive a week after the disaster.
Known as a "very gentle man" by friends, family and neighbors, Jose Olvera died attempting to save his wife, Alicia Torres, in the July 4 Kerr County floods.
Kerr County is looking at how much warning was given before the flood and how to prevent the next disaster, while donations pour in for flood victims.
Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase