Before light broke on July 4, dozens of families in Texas Hill Country had their lives changed forever. A downpour caused waterways to rise to near-unprecedented levels, creating floods that devastated a children's summer camp and swept away homes and cars.

Until the Kerr County Flood Disaster Joint Information Center released the new tally, the figure had stood at more than 160. County officials said Saturday that "many individuals" who had been reported missing were safe and removed from the list.

Many questions remain about how storms caught off guard an area prone to flooding and led to the second deadliest flood in Texas history. Here’s what we know. Flooding death toll increases to 132;