Local officials in one of the hardest-hit counties have still revealed little about what, if any, actions they took to safeguard residents, tourists, and visitors in an area known as “flash flood alley.

As a deadly "flood wave" swept through Kerr County, Texas, on the Fourth of July, miles and miles of damage were left behind.

President Donald Trump announced that he signed a disaster declaration for Kerr County, Texas, where flash floods have killed scores of people. Trump said families of victims were experiencing "unimaginable tragedy.