Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered state lawmakers to convene a special session on Monday as the death toll rose to 118, with 172 missing, following the July 5 flooding.

Officials warned that the full extent of the catastrophe is unknown and unaccounted victims could still be found amid the massive piles of debris.

Heavy rain poured over the Texas Hill Country on Independence Day, with the flooding causing more than 100 deaths. Here's a timeline of the disaster: On July 2, the Texas Division of Emergency Management said it activated "state emergency response resources in anticipation of increased threats of flooding in parts of West and Central Texas heading into the holiday weekend.