Floods

At least 121 lives were killed in the rapid deluge in the centre of the US state on Friday.

The US president and first lady surveyed the damage from the deadly floods where 120 people were killed and 161 are still missing.

A firefighter appears to have called for emergency alerts at least an hour before the first warnings were received.

Two deluges hit communities in neighbouring US states, but the inundations were a study in contrasts.

More than 160 people are still missing in the state as officials continue arduous search and rescue efforts.

The flash flooding that hit the US state on Tuesday killed three people, including a 4-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy.

Governor Greg Abbott said search and rescue efforts would continue in the wake of the deadly floods "until this job is finished".

A man and two children were swept downstream, following other deadly deluges in neighbouring Texas.