KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Over the last decade, an array of Texas state and local agencies missed opportunities to fund a flood warning system intended to avert a disaster like the one that killed dozens of young campers and scores of others in Kerr County on the Fourth of July.

State Rep. Wes Virdell, whose district includes Kerr County, voted against House Bill 13 earlier this year. The bill would have funded a statewide rural alert system. But after spending the weekend assisting in disaster zones caused by the floods, the state rep voiced a change of heart, per the Texas Tribune .

FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, are opening a Disaster Recovery Center in Kerrville on Thursday, July 10, to help homeowners, renters and business owners impacted by the flooding.

Many Texans are still searching for loved ones and answers following the catastrophic flooding event over the weekend. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring, Jr. joins Katy Tur to share how his community will “come up with a plan” to prevent this kind of event from happening again.

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One longtime emergency first responder speaks with our 25 News reporter about what emergency calls are like and the toll they can take on families.

NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports from Kerrville, Texas, on how the search for the 161 people missing is impeded by the aftermath of debris left behind in the wake of the catastrophic floods.

Communities in Texas are in mourning in the aftermath of the deadly flooding that impacted six counties. Deputy Incident Commander for the United Cajun Navy Ryan Logue joins Alex Witt from Kerrville,