Survivors describe catastrophic Texas flooding, ask "how are we going to move forward?"

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Authorities continued their rescue and recovery missions in Central Texas on Tuesday as the death toll from last week's catastrophic flooding surpassed 100 people. Meanwhile, insurance experts have expressed concern over the coverage gap across Texas as the state becomes more susceptible to severe flooding driven by climate change. CBS News Texas reporter Bo Evans has more and Mark Friedlander, senior director of media relations at the Insurance Information Institute, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

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