The number of fatalities connected to the Kerr County floods has risen to 75, local officials said Monday as search and rescue efforts continue and Camp Mystic grieved ”the loss of 27 campers and counselors”.

Twice, the Texas Division of Emergency Management turned down Kerr County's requests for money to improve flood warnings.

Jane Ragsdale ran the Heart O' the Hills camp for girls in Kerr County. The camp was between sessions when the deluge hit. The only person killed there was Ragsdale.

Officials have reported that 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic died in the devastating floods, with five campers and a counselor still missing.

Historic Texas flood leaves 161 missing and 96 dead. Rescuers battle harsh conditions, as communities grapple with heartache and aid reaches survivors.

Texas Rep. Chip Roy revealed Sunday that the supposedly harrowing tale of survival of two girls who clung to a tree until they were rescued from the floods was a false report.

The claim circulated as rescuers searched for people missing from Camp Mystic, a Christian girls summer camp on the banks of the Guadalupe River.

Shock has turned into grief across Texas where at least 120 people died from flash floods and more were missing as the search for victim