On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key member of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist,

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.

Multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN they were not deployed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency until at least Monday evening — days after any victim had been found alive.

There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.

Would a flood scale like those used for hurricanes and tornadoes have prompted different actions by Texas officals and the public before July 4th flooding?

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem tells Meet the Press “there’s not” any chance she will resign, despite calls from some Democrats to step down over her handling of the federal response to the deadly Texas flood.

Americans are heartbroken, says Pastor Jesse Bradley of Grace Community Church in the Seattle area, over the tragic flooding and deaths in Texas. He urges prayer, strength and closeness to God for all those affected as recovery efforts continue.