Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.

The Guadalupe River drew retirees, vacationers, traveling nurses and veterans to its banks.

The devastating flash floods that ripped through Central Texas Friday night have now claimed 119 lives-making the disaster deadlier than Hurricane Harvey, one of the worst natural disasters in the state's history.

Would a flood scale like those used for hurricanes and tornadoes have prompted different actions by Texas officals and the public before July 4th flooding?

A National Weather Service advisory warned of another 2-4 inches of rain falling in the region − and isolated areas could see 9-12 inches.

They expect a higher chance that major hurricanes will strike the U.S. rather than weakening over open water. "We anticipate a slightly above-average probability for major hurricanes making landfall along the continental United States coastline and in the Caribbean,

Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance.

A week after deadly flash floods, as rescue turns to recovery, more than 160 people remain missing in Kerr County, Texas.

The death toll has now climbed to at least 129, making it America's deadliest rainfall-driven flash flood since 1976.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump has talked about "getting rid of."

The new law only requires assisted living facilities statewide to maintain a climate-controlled "area of refuge" for residents.