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Parts of Central Texas are under yet another flood watch this weekend. The impacted areas are the same as those hit by the July 4 deadly floods.
A slow-moving storm set off flood warnings in several regions of the Hill Country, including Kerr County, the area hit hardest by the July 4 floods.
This part of Texas Hill Country is known for flash floods. Why were so many people caught off guard when the river turned violent?
Through the rest of the evening on Sunday, the NWS is predicting a level two of four (slight) risk of storms across the majority of South Central Texas. Rainfall amounts of two to four inches is expected, while some areas could see pockets of nine to 12 inches of rainfall in certain regions.
Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.
Local officials in Kerrville, an area hit hard by last week's floods, went door to door shortly after midnight on Sunday to warn residents about the risks
Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas flooding would have been far lower or nonexistent? A: The Trump administration did not defund the NWS but did reduce the staff by 600 people.
For years, employees say, they've had to do more with less. But the ability to fill in the gaps became strained to the breaking point when the Trump administration began pushing new staffing cuts.
Deadly flood in Texas sparks a debate over whether recent cuts and staffing shortages led to a greater loss of life.
Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify victims.