FEMA records show officials in Kerr County, Texas, did not use FEMA's system to send warnings to phones in the hours as the flooding began on July 4.

At a Wednesday morning press conference, Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha declined to answer a question about delayed emergency alerts, saying that an "after-action" would follow the search and rescue efforts. "Those questions are gonna be answered," he added.

It was the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month. Search efforts are expected to resume Monday.

The administration supported search and rescue operations in Kerr County, Texas, after at least 120 people died and dozens went missing in deadly floods.

Missouri Task Force 1 continues search efforts in Kerr County, Texas, after arriving Tuesday, following activation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency Monday. The task force has recently been working near the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, according to Boone County Fire Protection District.

Since 2016, the topic of a "flood warning system" for Kerr County has come up at 20 different county commissioners' meetings, according to minutes. The idea for a system was first introduced by Kerr County Commissioner Thomas Moser and Emergency Management Coordinator Dub Thomas in March 2016.

Federal Emergency Management Agency records obtained by NBC 5 Investigates show that Kerr County officials in Texas did not use FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System to send warnings ...

Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children. State officials vowed to continue searching for over 160 people still missing but have acknowledged the dwindling chances of finding survivors alive a week after the disaster.