Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many rural Texas counties, cost was an issue.

More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.

Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.

The search for missing bodies is ongoing along Texas’ Guadalupe River after catastrophic and deadly flooding killed more than 100 people following a torrential downpour early Friday morning.

An analysis of flood maps shows that several buildings, including those where children were sleeping, were in known hazard zones. A $5 million expansion in 2019 did nothing to alleviate the problem.