Kerrville’s mayor said he was unaware of any help sent by the state to his community ahead of the flood, a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place two days before a flood tore through the Hill Country.

All five Montgomery County constable precincts sent deputies to Kerrville to escort Manchaca's body back home. "I want to thank all of our constables for answering the call and providing some comfort to the family during this difficult time," Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough said in a post on social media.

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.

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

Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring scolded reporters for shouting questions during a press conference. He then responded to NBC News' Morgan Chesky's question about why a flood warning system had not gone into place despite past county discussions.

AND TONIGHT, WDSU REPORTER ELIZABETH KUEBEL HEARS FROM AN UPTOWN RESIDENT BORN AND RAISED IN KERRVILLE, NOW HAVING TO WATCH HIS HOMETOWN HURTING. ELIZABETH. YES. AND GINA, WE ALL FEEL THAT HEARTBREAK,

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NBC News’ Morgan Chesky asks Kerrville, Texas, Mayor Joe Herring Jr. about records showing that the concept of flood warnings had been discussed at least two dozen times by Kerr County.