Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha was unable to answer direct questions about who was in charge and whether they were asleep early Friday morning when the Guadalupe River burst its banks.

As of the end of the day Tuesday, there were still five Camp Mystic campers and one counselor unaccounted for, with identification pending for 19 adults and seven children. Another child not associated with the camp is also missing.

At a press briefing on Wednesday, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha was asked about a code red. Mary Trump issues warning on long-term impact of Donald Trump move Dave Ramsey sends strong message to Americans on 401(k) plans He seeded clouds over Texas.

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha asked residents to avoid flood-damaged areas and not disturb debris piles that might contain victims, as Texas responders continue rescue operations.

At least 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic in Texas have died in devastating flash flooding that swept through the region, the camp announced. At least 110 people have died in the flooding that struck Texas Hill Country on Friday.

Residents say Kerr County's use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions about when and how they utilized the system, which has been in place since 2009.