A week after catastrophic flash floods swept through Central Texas, first responders are still sifting through debris to find the missing and recover the dead.At least 129 people, including 36 children,

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,

A slow-moving storm dumped heavy precipitation across Central Texas on Sunday, including in the areas inundated by deadly flooding on July 4.

Experts said warnings issued in the run-up to this weekend’s flooding were as timely and accurate as possible, but questions about whether the alerts reached people most at risk remain.

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

Some experts say staff shortages might have complicated forecasters’ ability to coordinate responses with local emergency management officials.

Texas forecasters issued a series of early-morning warnings about “life-threatening flooding” along the Guadalupe River.

Parts of Central Texas are under yet another flood watch this weekend. The impacted areas are the same as those hit by the July 4 deadly floods.

The president and the first lady were set to tour areas devastated by flooding in Central Texas. The administration has faced scrutiny over its level of preparedness and its disaster response.