Over 130 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

The remains of a beloved Houston woman have been located and positively identified after fatal flash flooding ripped through the Texas Hill Country.

Greg Abbott has activated state emergency response resources ahead of a tropical disturbance moving along the Gulf that is expected to bring heavy rain and threats of flash flooding to Texas. The tropical disturbance,

A washed-out Guadalupe River appeared stuck in time nearly two weeks after the catastrophe. Large trees laid on their sides and remnants of debris lingered throughout what was left. Some residents of the area say it's unlike anything they've seen in the river before.

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.

By all accounts, forecasters provided adequate warning — the problem was communicating the danger to residents.

As natural disasters like flooding, tornadoes and landslides piled up this spring, FEMA accumulated a backlog of disaster requests going into the Gulf of Mexico's hurricane season.