A Kerrville teenager survived for hours in raging floodwaters after the July Fourth floods in the Texas Hill Country washed away his family's home and claimed over 100 lives in the region.

State and local officials said they did their best to coordinate evacuations and rescues, but better cellphone service might help in future floods.

A large percentage of people still unaccounted for were probably visiting the area, Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said.

Kerrville residents who turned out in force Friday to welcome President Donald Trump said his visit brought hope and comfort — and marked an important step in the town’s long road to healing and rebuilding.

Heather Barrera, 37, and her husband drove a U-Haul truck down from Houston packed with water bottles and supplies for flood victims. She handed them off to a wine bar in downtown Kerrville that has been collecting and distributing donations. The couple stopped by the memorial before getting back on the road to head home.

The military had to send a fighter jet to the skies over Texas after private aircraft repeatedly violated a temporary no-fly zone around the deadly floods.

City councilwoman Brenda Hughes says that city staff members are facing threats in the wake of the flood and is requesting increased security at City Hall after a number of reportedly threatening phone calls were made to employees.

Students say in Kerr County, they’re doing similar work as they do during preparation for the yearly student bonfire, and already having those skills has made their help efficient and effective.

If you would like to volunteer to help with flood recovery, the city said to register in advance online. Registered volunteers are asked to come to Tivy Antler Stadium, located at 1310 Sydney Baker Street in Kerrville. Check-in starts at 8 a.m.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump met with local, state and federal officials and first responders who are navigating the aftermath of flash floods that devastated the Central Texas community in Kerrville.

As tears streamed down their faces, community members looked at the photos attached to a growing memorial wall.

The official tally of storm-related deaths across Texas rose to 131 on Monday as authorities warned of yet another round of heavy rains 10 days after a Hill Country flash flood that transformed the Guadalupe River into a killer torrent.