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WIMBERLEY, Texas -- Crews were searching Monday for 12 people reported missing after a vacation home was swept away by flash flooding along a rain-swollen river that destroyed or damaged more than 1,000 homes in Central Texas.

The line of storms that is blamed for three confirmed deaths so far also shows no signs of letting up for some parts of the region.

Emergency crews rescued several people who were stranded by the torrential rains that swelled the Blanco River over the weekend in and around Wimberley, an area known for its bed-and-breakfast inns and rental weekend cottages. Statewide, at least three people have died from the recent flooding.

"We still have people who are on little islands," said Ken Bell, emergency coordinator in the nearby city of San Marcos.

A multi-agency search began on Monday, for the people missing since the flash flood in Wimberly,CBS News affiliate KEYE in Austin reported. Texas Task Force 1 is on the ground in Wimberely and gave KEYE access as a search team deployed. They've joined forces with the Texas Army National Guard. "Texans helping Texans," said Captain Patrick Gurski. Already in Blanco, the guard completed 9 missions, saved 31 people and assisted in 5 rescues with Task Force 1.

Here's the latest on the search, damage and threats of more dangerous weather:

MISSING FAMILIES

Authorities said the 12 missing people were connected to two families and had gathered at a house along the river for a Memorial Day holiday weekend in Wimberley, a small town about 35 miles southwest of Austin.

Witnesses reported seeing water push the house off its foundation and smash it into a bridge, Hays County Judge Bert Cobb. Cobb said one person rescued from the home told workers about the others inside, but Cobb didn't have details.

Joe McComb told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times newspaper that his daughter-in-law and two grandchildren were among the missing.

He said his 36-year-old son, Jonathan, was separated from his wife, Laura, and their children - Leighton, 4, and Andrew, 6 - when the home was knocked off its foundation. McComb said the home floated down the river with the people still inside before striking the bridge.

McComb said his son was hit by floating debris but managed to get to shore, where he was found by someone who called 911. He said his son is hospitalized in San Antonio with multiple injuries.

Joe McComb told CBS affiliate KHOU-TV in Houston he was on vacation in Hawaii for his 44th wedding anniversary when he got the news. "The whole thing is pretty shocking right now," he said. "Because we believe in God, we believe in miracles. But we know the reality of things, too."

At least five other missing people were identified by the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Corpus Christi as parishioners.