• Scores missing: At least 150 people are known to be missing in Kerr County as a result of the flooding in Central Texas, according to officials. At least a dozen others are missing in other parts of the state. Authorities said Wednesday that 120 people have died. about the victims.

• Police recall rescues: Local officials are defending their response to the flooding. In the first hour of the flash flood emergency on July 4, police rescued more than 200 people and evacuated over 100 homes, Kerrville Police Sgt. Jonathan Lamb said. “I know that this tragedy, as horrific as it is, could have been so much worse,” he said.

• FEMA faced obstacles: As the floodwaters surged, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action last week, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams and life-saving resources. But almost instantly, it ran into bureaucratic obstacles, four officials inside the agency told CNN.

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A kickoff meeting to set up a centralized flood-monitoring system or the Upper Guadalupe River Authority was set to happen in mid-July, officials say, as reports emerge that some local leaders had warned for years of the need for more flood warning mechanisms.