132 dead, 100+ missing in Texas flood disaster

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Ivan Rodriguez reports from Kerr County as rescue and recovery efforts continue following devastating floods in Central Texas.

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00:00We do want to start with the latest following the deadly flooding in Central Texas.

00:04Back here with a partner CNN News Source correspondent.

00:08Ivan Rodriguez is in Kerryville, Texas this morning with more.

00:13Ivan, always good to hear from you.

00:15Wish it was under better circumstances.

00:18What's the latest on the search and recovery efforts in Kerr County this morning

00:21and how are crews navigating the ongoing challenges from rain and flooding?

00:30Bernie, Ariello, good morning.

00:31Well, those search and recovery efforts have been happening around the clock.

00:35Today we're going to also see volunteers come back out and begin to assist.

00:40That's news because since Sunday they've actually been asking for volunteers

00:44to no longer help out with search and recovery efforts because of the inclement weather

00:50and those concerns for potential flooding here in this area of Central Texas.

00:54So volunteers will once again be checking in at a local stadium here in Kerrville, Texas.

00:59They'll get registered and then dispatched to different areas around the Guadalupe River.

01:03In terms of a timeline, the Kerr County Sheriff tells us that for the next month or two,

01:10they'll keep going strong, possibly even up to six months when it comes to those search and recovery efforts.

01:15They're facing a lot of challenges, though, these crews,

01:18especially when we look back at the last four days now, looking into last weekend.

01:22A lot of search crews, for example, with the United Cajun Navy, were diving into parts of the Guadalupe River,

01:30serving areas, but they tell us because of the rain and now a new surge of water in the river,

01:35they're going to have to backtrack and they're going to have to look through those same areas that they looked for once before.

01:41Another image that really struck me from the United Cajun Navy is a picture they shared with a vehicle

01:47that appeared to be completely buried in the Guadalupe River under gravel.

01:52It gives you a picture of just what they're dealing with out there with a lot of items that may have been buried underground

01:58and especially all the complications that come with that new surge of water.

02:03Amazing explanation of what is going on.

02:05We heard over 2,000 personnel are involved.

02:07Can you give us a sense of how wide-reaching this response is and what resources are being used?

02:15It really is resources from all over the country.

02:18Yesterday we heard from Texas Governor Greg Abbott,

02:21and he mentioned how nearly half of the states across the country are deploying resources

02:25and are here in Texas to help with those surge and recovery efforts.

02:30We even saw the Texas National Guard post over the weekend

02:32saying that a surge crew from the Czech Republic has come in to assist as well.

02:38So that gives you a sense of just how wide-reaching this is.

02:42Crews from across the country, crews from even international have come here

02:45to help out with those surge and recovery efforts.

02:48Yesterday throughout the day, even though volunteers weren't on the ground,

02:52we still saw crews out on the river as well as helicopters in the sky

02:56routinely going over the Guadalupe River surveying.

02:59Accu with a partner, CNN NewsSource correspondent Ivan Rodriguez.

03:04Ivan, thanks for joining us here.

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