Young campers and a dad saving his family were among the dozens killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central Texas over the holiday weekend.

A retired nurse, her son and a family friend say they were lucky to survive last week's flash floods in Texas that killed more than 100 people, including many summer campers.

In the aftermath of the deadly Central Texas flooding, drones are helping search crews access hard-to-reach areas along the Guadalupe River. The aerial technology is guiding ground teams and cadaver dogs to potential recovery sites,