A swift-moving flood that swept through the Hill Country of Texas on Friday, killing at least 79 people and leaving many more missing, was a flash flood.

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.

After the tragic flooding in Kerr County, our photographers were there to document a battered but resilient community.

At least 68 deaths—including the deaths of 21 children—have now been confirmed in the central Texas flash floods, according to the latest update from officials, though dozens of children from a summer camp remain unaccounted for as blame swirls over preparedness and whether residents were properly alerted.

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President Donald Trump announced that he signed a disaster declaration for Kerr County, Texas, where flash floods have killed scores of people. Trump said families of victims were experiencing "unimaginable tragedy.