The devastating floods that struck central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend have become one of the deadliest flood events in the U.S. in the past century, Newsweek previously reported. By Sunday evening, authorities had confirmed at least 82 fatalities.

The death toll from the floods in central Texas has risen to 32 from 27, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha said at a news conference on Saturday. "We have recovered some additional bodies... there's 32 deceased,