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

Por RYAN J. FOLEY, CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER, y JIM MUSTIANLos organismos reguladores federales admitieron varias apelaciones para eliminar los edificios de Camp Mystic del mapa de inundaciones de 1

Greg Abbott announced the federal declaration Friday after formally requesting it for the Austin-area counties Thursday afternoon. Kerr County, where nearly 100 people have been confirmed dead in the flooding,

Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.

President Donald Trump was expected to arrive in Kerr County, Texas, Friday afternoon, one week after the area was struck by catastrophic flooding.

After deadly floods ripped through Texas last week, the state's rules and regulations about housing and construction and summer camps have come under scrutiny by some environmentalists and urban planners.

On Thursday, the Texas House and Senate announced the creation of committees on disaster preparedness and flooding.

Coast Guard Lieutenant Blair Oguiofor was one of more than 1,700 emergency responders who headed to central Texas.