NBC News correspondent Morgan Chesky was born and raised in Kerrville, Texas, and has been covering the devastating flooding in the region. His mother, Karen, and stepfather, Michael, had to evacuate their home on July 4th only to return to find the body of a young girl in the trees.

FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s system to send warnings to phones in the critical hours as the flooding began on July 4.

A Texas man was caught on video driving from the Florida Keys to Cuba in rental boat, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office's (MCSO). The man, 63-year-old Floyd Dean Devasier, allegedly rented a 26.5-foot Panga boat from Beach Weekend Key West Marina on Tuesday and agreed to follow maritime laws and not operate the vessel at dark.

Texas officials say 161 people are still considered missing after devastating July 4 floods. But the count of the missing may not be very precise.

NBC News' Morgan Chesky, grew up in Kerrville, Texas, where his mother and stepfather now reside. As flood waters rose along the Guadalupe River, his mother Karen and his stepfather Michael, woke up to emergency alerts at 4AM.

As the death toll climbs in Texas, resources from northeast Wisconsin are being used to help with flood relief while reuniting lost family members with one another.