H olding back emotion, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. said he never received an individual warning before floodwaters surged into his city, killing dozens and leaving families shattered.

While the search continues for survivors of the Texas flood, a clearer picture has emerged of how it turned catastrophic, and how quickly it escalated in the early hours of July 4.

Kerrville, where dozens of people died in the July 4 flood, is where H-E-B got its start more than 100 years ago.