Reporting in Kerr County continues to shed light on the missed early warnings and the lacking pieces of crucial emergency infrastructure that may have contributed to the crisis. Even still, Rosenlund, who has managed emergencies for 18 years, said near-perfect preparation can succumb to intense weather.

The questions about a flood warning system before the deadly Central Texas floods continue. Some are shining the spotlight on a 2021 public meeting where county leaders debated whether to take $10 million from the Biden Administration, but what people are saying online and what actually happened are not the same.