It’s a mystery to me why they weren’t taking proactive steps to move structures,” said Syracuse University associate professor Sarah Pralle.

The number of people reported missing in Kerr County, Texas, as a result of last week’s flash floods continues to soar. Authorities say search teams combing through the debris and destruction there are looking for more than 160 people who disappeared in the raging waters.

The girls summer camp devastated by the Kerr County flood reports the death toll has risen to 27. Here's what we know about Camp Mystic.