Historic Texas flood leaves 161 missing and 96 dead. Rescuers battle harsh conditions, as communities grapple with heartache and aid reaches survivors.

The reporter said that several families were angry because they felt that alerts for the flood did not go out in time.

A memorial service was held in Kerr County, Texas on Friday to honor the victims and those still missing from flooding that recently struck the region.

New audio reveals what Kerr County first responders were hearing and acting on during the critical first few hours of the devastating floods. | Click to listen

President Donald Trump toured the devastation left by flash flooding in central Texas amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the crisis as well as questions about the federal response -- including the fate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- that he has so far avoided.

More than 170 people are still believed to be missing a week after the forceful floodwater hit over the July Fourth weekend.

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.

As of Friday, July 11, the fund has raised over $324,000.