UPDATE:
The Kerrville Police Department reports the same number of missing people in the Kerr County area: 161 people. There remains five campers from Camp Mystic and one counselor among the missing people.
Additionally, the state of Texas, FEMA, the Small Business Administration have also opened a disaster recovery center at the First Baptist Church in Kerrville for flood victims and those who have been affected by the storms.
One reporter asked what's different for residents and people in the area and what changes have been made since the July 4 floods to ensure that if heavy rain comes again:
"We have been very weather-alert throughout the entirety of this, and that's something that we're going to be looking at," Jonathan Lamb with the Kerrville Police Department answered.
On Wednesday, Kerr County issued a Flash Flood Advisory and Code Red alert until 8 p.m. that impacted central Kerr County as well as Gillespie County.
Officer Lamb said they are conducting a methodical search which ensures that every area that needs to be searched is covered and searched, "and that no stone is left unturned."
"I believe that all of our basic needs are being met, both through the federal and state response, and the support that we've been getting, as well as the community rising up in a really unprecedented way to show their support for all of us here," Lamb said.
10 A.M. PRESS CONFERENCE:
Local officials and emergency management teams provide updates in Kerrville on flooding recovery and management efforts.
The recent flooding has left families and entire communities in urgent need of support. Scripps News and the Scripps Howard Fund are partnering to provide critical relief. Every dollar donated will go directly toward helping victims recover.
