K ERR COUNTY, Texas ( NewsNation) — The manager of Kerr County ’s historic Hunt Store says she has “no doubt” the community icon will be rebuilt after being destroyed in recent flooding.

At least 118 people are dead after heavy rain led to devastating flooding in Texas. Kerr County was hit the hardest, with at least 95 deaths, including 36 children. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration for the county and the Federal Emergency Management Agency is on the ground there.

Key questions remain unanswered about the actions Texas officials took both before and during the catastrophic July Fourth holiday floods remain unanswered.

The Hunt Store was badly damaged by the Texas floods, but the owner vows to rebuild the landmark where Kinky Friedman and other music stars performed.

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed emergency alerts, saying that an "after-action" would follow the search and rescue efforts. "Those questions are gonna be answered," he added.

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.

Support continues to pour in for victims in Hunt, but as the search continues for victims unaccounted for, some volunteers said the work they're doing is deeply personal.

While visiting flood-ravaged Hunt in Kerr County, Gov. Greg Abbott promised continued recovery efforts but was confronted by locals wanting more freedom to help their community. Some residents shared emotional stories of survival as search and recovery efforts continue. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat has more.

HUNT, Texas (KXAN) — The flooding on Independence Day destroyed a historic business in Kerr County. The Hunt Store isn’t just a shop. It’s a restaurant. A music venue. A gathering place.

Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.