The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more scrutiny.

In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.

First responders and volunteers continue to search for missing loved ones after the devastating Hill Country floods.

Shock has turned into grief across Texas where at least 120 people have died from flash floods and more were missing as the search for victims moved methodically along endless miles of rivers and rubble Thursday.

Texas offers Disaster Unemployment Assistance to those affected by severe storms and flooding as per Governor Abbott's declaration.

Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate the 161 people still missing since Friday’s devastating flood.

Kerr County officials say they are still focused mainly on the search for survivors with hundreds still missing and weren't yet examining how the emergency response unfolded.