Good afternoon, Houston.

Officials said search efforts continued Sunday as the death toll from the Fourth of July floods along the Guadalupe River rose to 59, including 21 children.

Dozens more remain missing, officials said, with hundreds already rescued. 

Reporters and photographers from the Houston Chronicle and other Hearst newsrooms remain in the Texas Hill Country to bring you the latest from the Fourth of July flooding. We'll provide updates throughout the day as we learn more about the missing.

Alexandria Alejandro, Audience Producer alexandria.alejandro@houstonchronicle.com

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