Texas emergency managers are under mounting scrutiny after a 4 July flash flood along the Guadalupe River killed at least 121 people and left more than 160 missing, according to state and county figures. The surge inundated river-bank communities and children’s camps in Kerr County, including Camp Mystic, where 27 campers and counselors were swept away. Search and recovery teams continue to comb debris-choked areas as officials warn the death toll could rise. Records released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency show Kerr County did not transmit any wireless alerts through the federal Integrated Public Alert & Warning System in the critical overnight hours. The National Weather Service had issued a flash-flood warning at 1:14 a.m. and escalated to a flash-flood emergency at 4:03 a.m., but residents say county CodeRed messages arrived hours later, well after floodwaters had peaked. County leaders also acknowledge the region lacks a siren network, after an $875,000 request for federal funding was denied eight years ago amid local opposition to the cost. State officials activated emergency resources on 2 July and say they briefed local leaders the day before the storm. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly and Sheriff Larry Leitha have promised an after-action review but have offered few details on who monitored warnings or why evacuation orders were not issued sooner. Governor Greg Abbott has called a special legislative session for 21 July to examine improvements to flood-alert systems as pressure builds for clearer protocols and upgraded warning infrastructure.