<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>More than 161 people are believed to be missing at the epicenter of catastrophic flooding in Texas, with over 100 confirmed dead and about a dozen unaccounted for in surrounding areas.</li><li>Search efforts are ongoing in central Texas with crews facing challenges including unstable rubble piles and high waters along the Guadalupe River.</li><li>Authorities have conducted over 850 rescues, saved 444 people, and recovered 30 bodies in the aftermath of the floods that struck before dawn on Friday.</li><li>Pressure is mounting on local officials to explain the lack of timely alerts for evacuations, with calls for improved disaster alert systems in the region.</li></ul>

More than 161 missing in Texas flood epicenter as search goes on

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