A door remains stuck in a tree after the flash flood in Hunt, Texas, the United States, July 11, 2025. The July 4 devastating flooding in central Texas has claimed at least 129 lives and left more than 166 others missing. (Photo: Xinhua)

While many questions remain unanswered, and communities across the state are only in the beginning stages of recovery, it is becoming more clear just how devastating and fatal the weather event

As heavy floods wreaked havoc in Texas, the state of the United States over the past few days, its neighbouring state, New Mexico, also witnessed devastation due to heavy rains. Ruidoso, a small town in New Mexico,

Over 850 were rescued or evacuated after deadly flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country. This United States Coast Guard member was a part of these rescue missions. Listen as he reflects on the impactful rescue of little girls that reminded him of his daughters.

Thousands of responders from multiple states and Mexico spent another day scouring river banks in central Texas in search of flood victims. No new survivors have been found this week and families are coping with enormous losses.

Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

In Kerr County, the hardest-hit region, officials said the number of missing remained unchanged, at 161, since Tuesday. The floods have killed at least 121 people statewide.

As recovery efforts continue in Texas, details are emerging about how the area could have been better prepared. Political will is growing for statewide action.