On the night the deadly floodwaters raged down the Guadalupe River in Texas, the National Weather Service forecast office in Austin/San Antonio was missing a key member of its team: the warning coordination meteorologist,

Ferruzzo's family released a statement confirming that the 19-year-old's remains were found on Friday, July 11

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

Rumors about National Weather Service cuts, cloud seeding, rescues and more spread online following the deadly July 2025 floods in central Texas.

The floods claimed the lives of several children who had been attending a girls’ summer camp located near the Guadalupe River, where rising water levels swept away cabins, bridges and roads.

As tears streamed down their faces, community members looked at the photos attached to a growing memorial wall.

Malaya Grace Hammond is among the latest fatalities identified from the Texas floods. Hammond's family said she was swept away by floodwaters on Saturday in Travis County.

The President and his allies have so far bristled at any suggestion that much could have been done to prevent the tragic loss of life in Texas. Trump described the flooding as a "once in every 200-year deal", even if he did suggest that "alarms" could have helped.