Heavy equipment is tearing through massive debris piles in Kerr County as the search for the missing continues.

Authorities confirmed Wednesday that 120 people have died in the central Texas floods. Follow for live updates.

Authorities said the death toll in Kerr County, epicenter of the July Fourth Texas floods, now stands at 95, including 36 children. The big picture: Authorities are now concentrating on sorting through debris as they search for victims.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase

The death toll from the July 4th weekend flooding in Central Texas has risen to at least 110. In Kerr County alone, 161 people remain missing.

Heavy rain poured over the Texas Hill Country on Independence Day, with the flooding causing more than 100 deaths. Here's a timeline of the disaster: On July 2, the Texas Division of Emergency Management said it activated "state emergency response resources in anticipation of increased threats of flooding in parts of West and Central Texas heading into the holiday weekend.

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

More than 100 people are dead and 150 known to be missing in Texas Wednesday from flooding but questions remain about how the effects of the deadly disaster could have been mitigated.