Kerr County officials Tuesday appeared to dodge questions about how soon they were notified about deadly flash floods in central Texas and who was responsible for immediate response efforts, as law enforcement warned the death toll from the flooding will likely rise.

Five days after deadly floods struck central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

By Jane Ross, Steve Gorman and Maria Tsvetkova KERRVILLE, Texas (Reuters) -The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood that ravaged a swath of central Texas Hill Country rose on Tuesday to at least 109,