More than 50 people have died and dozens of children are missing in Texas Hill Country after catastrophic flooding, leaving officials struggling to explain if they had done enough to warn people of the fast-rising waters.

Authorities say they have recovered the bodies of at least 27 people, including nine children, after severe flash floods in Central Texas inundated the region, including a girls' camp.

Following catastrophic flooding in the central region of Texas, officials continue to look for missing children at Camp Mystic. Here's what to know about the camp hit hardest by the flooding.