Rescuers Search for Victims of Tropical Storm Charley

As waters receded Tuesday, rescuers searched through muddy, debris-strewn streets and streams for more possible victims in the aftermath of a flash flood blamed for 14 deaths.

Nearly 18 inches of rain fell on Del Rio in 24 hours as the remains of Tropical Storm Charley swept in from the Gulf of Mexico.

Authorities, who initially had said 30 people were missing, lowered that estimate Tuesday morning. Later, however, the Department of Public Safety said 41 people were unaccounted for, but cautioned many might be at shelters.

Six people were killed in Del Rio, 150 miles west of San Antonio on the Rio Grande, state officials said.

The Mexican government said three people were killed in Ciudad Acuna, across the Rio Grande from Del Rio, and five people died in flood-related deaths over the weekend in the Texas Hill Country.

Border Patrol and National Guard helicopters hovered above San Felipe Creek as officers looked over the landscape for people. Along the creek, small teams of officers searched on foot, some using dogs. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department used boats to patrol the creek.

Two-thirds of the city had been under water Monday, but the water had receded Tuesday as the city began looking toward the cleanup. About 400 homes were damaged, Mayor Robert Chavira said.