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

At least 24 people are dead after heavy rain lashed Texas, leading to "catastrophic" flooding. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said emergency responders remained in a search and rescue posture, hours after the flooding along the Guadalupe River inundated nearby areas.

Officials in Kerr County are expected to hold a press conference Wednesday morning on recovery efforts as the stark numbers of missing and deceased from the Hill Country flooding rise.