Multiple deaths have been reported in Texas after heavy rain caused flash flooding. Search teams used boats to conduct rescues Friday as fast-moving water threatened riverfront communities near wildlife habitats and campgrounds.

The Guadalupe River near Kerrville swelled to its second highest height on record. A stark reminder of life in a warming world.

Officials in Kerr County, Texas, said there are multiple people missing and would not specify the number of fatalities as floodwaters overcome the area unexpectedly after overnight storms. NBC News' George Solis reports on the reaction from Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr.