Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

The special session agenda includes 18 legislative priorities, with several directly addressing the recent disaster.

As the storm system intensified overnight, rainfall totals surged beyond predictions, overwhelming the area’s rivers, creeks, and storm drainage systems.

The city of Leander will hold a candlelight vigil for those impacted by the floods on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Austin Community College – Leander Campus, located at 449 San Gabriel Campus Drive. Attendees are asked to meet in the grass area beside the building.

Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed more than 100 people, including at least 27 children and counselors at an all-girls Christian camp.

The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic flooding — because of an $800,000 dispute with the state government.

Texas Officials Deflect Questions On Flood Response Efforts As Death Toll Rises By Ty Roush, Forbes Staff. Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City.

Hours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous

More than 170 people are still believed to be missing a week after the forceful floodwater hit over the July Fourth weekend.