When the weather watch and early warnings went out, he says this is the time when community leaders, private company owners and residents should all start establishing their emergency plans should the worst happen. In a region of Texas so prone to floods, though, he admits warning fatigue can wain on people's sense of urgency.

As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and other states vulnerable in the years ahead.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with meteorologist Tom Di Liberto {DEE la-bert-oh} with the nonprofit news organization Climate Central about flash flood warnings preceding the deadly central Texas foods.

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.

Coast Guard air crews hoisted people from flooded RV rooftops to escape fast-rising floodwaters in Kerrville. At least 95 people have died as search efforts intensify following catastrophic flooding in central Texas.

Records released Tuesday show Camp Mystic met state regulations for disaster procedures, but details of the plan remain unclear.

There was little indication of how torrential the Texas downpours would become before dawn. At least 27 people were killed, many of them children at Camp Mystic.

We looked back and found the forecasts and flood alerts sent out by the National Weather Service in San Antonio and Austin.

Three days after tragedy struck central Texas on the morning of July 4 with a deadly flash flood that has killed at least 82 people, a timeline of events has begun to come into focus. An unknown number remain missing, including girls attending a summer camp.

At least 120 people are dead from the devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country.