At least 28 children are among the 68 dead in Kerr County, Texas after flash flooding
Texas Governor Greg Abbott says at least another 10 people have died in other counties and at least 41 people are known to be missing from areas affected by the flooding
Kerr Sheriff Larry Leitha says the search continues for 10 girls and one counsellor who disappeared from the riverside Camp Mystic - here's what we know about the camp
US President Donald Trump says he hopes to visit Texas "probably on Friday" and the people there "have gone through so much"
Hope is fading and this is rapidly becoming a recovery exercise more than a rescue mission, writes North America correspondent Gary O'Donoghue
Watch: BBC reports from Camp Mystic, where search for missing girls continues
Officials are now taking questions from reporters.
A reporter asks for clarifications on the 10 deaths outside of Kerr county. Emergency Management Chief Kidd says there are three deaths in Burnett county, five deaths in Travis county, one death in Williamson county and one death in Tom Green county.
Chief Kidd continues to ask that those who are not from the area stay away, including spontaneous volunteers, amid reports of an additional "wall of water".
He explains that people could find themselves in dangerous situations - and authorities already have a process for using volunteers.
If volunteers come in and authorities aren't aware - they can't then account for them.
We're now hearing from Emergency Management Chief W Nim Kidd, who says recovery operations are beginning, which involves debris clean up and opening roads.
He stresses that this does not mean search for victims has stopped as this is still ongoing.
"We're doing everything we can to find missing loved ones," he says.
Major General Thomas M. Suelzer from the National Guard now explains he has 230 personnel operating as well as eight helicopters and an increased vehicle presence.
He says a remotely piloted aircraft has also been launched today - he calls it an "eye in the sky" for rescue operations.He says there have been 25 rescues, including 20 ground evacuaions in San Saba County and five evacuations in Burnet County.
The colonel director says among the resources they are providing are 18 marine units with boats, 11 Texas rangers, and nine helicopters.
He says finding missing children is the "highest priority", adding that service personnel have been working with the families.
He adds that there are some unidentified adults and children in funeral homes and that DNA is being collected and sent to a university for checking.
Freeman F. Martin, Colonel Director, Texas Department of Public Safety is now offering details about how many people are missing in other counties outside of Kerr County.
He says operations are ongoing across several counties, including in Burnet County where a girl and fire chief are being searched for by officials.
Martin also notes that the ongoing rain will hamper efforts for rescue as the ground becomes saturated from even a little bit of water.
Abbott now repeats his warning about dangers in the next 24 to 48 hours which could pose "public safety threats".
Heavy rainfall has occurred, and more is expected, he says, which could lead to potential flash flooding.
Areas that could be affected include central Texas and Kerrville.
Abbott adds that there is a particular threat for those driving as rising water on roads can occur "very rapidly".
He goes on to say that while search efforts are continuing in Kerr County, disaster response, for instance debris removal, has also begun.
He says there's debris "all over the place", which can make the search process more difficult.
Abbott thanks President Donald Trump, saying that the debris removal process has been improved because of the president's "swift" disaster declaration.
People were camping out near the the Guadalupe River, Abbott says, which has affected the search efforts.
Especially in Kerr County, he says there are people missing who are not known to officials.
Abbott says those who have relatives or friends who they think were missing in the county, need to contact local officials and let them know the names and other details.
He also notes that people who are calling outside of those perimeters are slowing down the search process and their interfering could be illegal.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott now gives updated figures for those who have been confirmed dead and missing.
In Kerr county, 59 have been confirmed deceased and 11 remain missing from Camp Mystic.
In central Texas, 10 have been confirmed deceased while 41 are known to be missing across all areas affected by the flooding within the state.
Abbott speaks about his visit to Camp Mystic, saying it was "nothing short of horrific" to see what children went through.
He adds that he's 100% dedicated to find those missing from camp and beyond.
He says parents and families want information and closure, adding teams are working swiftly to give them updates.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott says they're expecting more storms in next 24-48 hours in central Texas.
Officials are broadening the search area, Abbott says, noting that multiple state assets are "fully engaged" and responding.
Abbott says they are intensifying focus on families affected by this storm, working to aide them, assisting them with counselling, and helping them get information about their loved ones.
We're now hearing from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who is giving an update on the flood situation from Austin.
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In the next few minutes, we're expecting to hear from Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who will be giving an update on the flood situation from Austin.
Stay with us as we bring you the key lines.
You can also follow along by clicking Watch Live on top of this page.
Image source, ReutersTwo former US presidents have now joined a long list of officials offering their condolences and prayers to the Texas communities affected by the flooding:
Earlier in the day, US President Donald Trump, Pope Leo XIV and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also commented on the deadly flooding.
Alex Lederman
Reporting from Kerrville
Image source, Alex Lederman/BBCYesterday, we drove to several shelters, with one receiving so many donations that we saw a woman turned away in the parking lot.
Local resident Perla started collecting and washing clothes and shoes on Friday after she finished her shift at Walmart. She dropped them off at a shelter the next morning.
“We try to help as much as we can,” Perla tells us. “I’ve never seen something like this before.”
Perla’s brothers work for the fire department and are part of the search and rescue effort.
Down by the riverfront, we saw community members with trash bags and gloves helping to clean up.
Everywhere in town, people seem to be coming together, doing what they can to assist those most affected.
Gary O'Donoghue
Chief North America correspondent, from Kerr County
The rain has started falling heavily again as we drive west along the Guadalupe River past the tiny settlement of Hunt towards Camp Mystic.
We follow large trucks carrying diggers and there are dozens of utility workers dressed in hi-vis working on downed power lines.
On our left as we drive, there are sporadic dwellings, flattened by the water - one house still with its US flag on a pole standing in the front yard. A little further on, there's a mattress, perhaps 30 feet up in a tree.
Further on, one side of the road is completely washed away - there are two cars that have been washed into a ditch.
We reach the entrance to Camp Mystic, police have cordoned off the area - what might have been some kind of gatehouse, now just a few bricks lying around on the ground.
The change in the weather, with more rain forecast is going to make the rescue efforts out here even harder, with still around a dozen children missing and countless others who were here for the holiday weekend unaccounted for.
Forty-eight hours on from the deluge, hope is fading and this is rapidly becoming a recovery exercise more than a rescue mission.
Image source, Camp MysticRichard Eastland
Richard 'Dick' Eastland, co-owner and director of the renowned Camp Mystic, has been confirmed dead by Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, who attended Bible study with him and described him as a pillar of the local community.
Eastland and his wife, Tweety, had run Camp Mystic, a girls' summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River, since 1974, becoming the third generation of their family to do so.
Texas Rep August Pfluger, whose daughters were evacuated from the camp, says Eastland "poured his life into loving and developing girls and women of character".
"Thank you Mr. Eastland. We love you and miss you," he adds.
Writing in the Kerville Times, former camper Paige W. Sumner says: "He was the father of four amazing boys, but he had hundreds of girls each term who looked up to him like a dad."
Gary O'Donoghue
Chief North America correspondent, reporting from Kerr County
Forty-eight hours on from the deluge, hope is fading and this is rapidly becoming a recovery exercise more than a rescue mission.
The weather is turning again - heavy rain and thunder means the water levels are beginning to rise.
That's going to make any potential rescue much more difficult. We're seeing a lot of rescue vehicles going by, some helicopters overhead still looking for individuals.
People are only going to expect the death toll to rise. This is not just about the poor little girls missing from that camp.
The authorities simply don't know how many people were visiting here for the holiday weekend - and how many of them may be caught up in this flooding and lost their lives.
Image source, Getty ImagesEarlier, Texas Senator John Cornyn echoed warnings from other local officials as he said he expects the death toll to continue to rise, in part due to unregistered campers near to Camp Mystic.
Speaking to Fox News, Senator Cornyn explains how campers were celebrating the Fourth of July in areas above Camp Mystic, but because they weren't registered anywhere, "we don't know how many were there and how many may have been lost".
"Sadly, we expect the number to continue to go higher, but we're hopeful and prayerful that that will not be the case. But unfortunately, the reality is it probably will," he adds.
The Senator says Texans should keep paying attention to weather reports because the danger is not over yet.