At least 120 people have been killed and more than 170 are still missing after catastrophic flash flooding swept through central Texas. Officials fear that the death toll could soar as search and rescue efforts entered their sixth day Wednesday,

Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.

What were the National Weather Service forecasts? Why is it so hard to know where rain will fall? Did staff reductions at the weather service and other budget cuts by the Trump administration contribute to the catastrophe?

MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION: The catastrophic flooding struck on Friday, causing a surge of 20 to 26 feet on the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, causing widespread damage. President Donald Trump has signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, which is west of Austin.

Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."

Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s deep staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.After torrential rains and flash flooding struck Friday in the Texas Hill Country,

National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the areas of Central Texas hit most by the deadly flooding over Fourth of July weekend.

Some people online suggested cloud seeding conducted by the company Rainmaker Technology Corporation was to blame for deadly flooding in Texas.