As Kerrville continues recovering from the devastating floods that killed more than 100 people in the Texas Hill Country over the July 4 weekend, questions are surfacing about why the city - located along a corridor known as "Flash Flood Alley" - has never installed an outdoor flood siren system.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 173 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.

When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.

Flash floods surged through in the middle of the night, but many local officials appeared unaware of the unfolding catastrophe, initially leaving people near the river on their own.

A flash flood warning is in effect for Ingram, just north of Kerrville, until 6:30 p.m. Residents and visitors are urged to evacuate the area immediately due to rapidly rising waters. The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.

More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.

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.

KERRVILLE, Texas -- Several hundred people gathered for a worship ceremony at a high school stadium in Texas on Wednesday evening to remember the at least 120 people who died in the catastrophic flash floods over the July Fourth holiday, as well the many still missing.

Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many rural Texas counties, cost was an issue.

Crews continue searching for victims a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said as many as 161 people could still be missing.