More than an entire summer's worth of rain fell in some spots in just a few hours, quickly overwhelmed dry soils and created significant flash flooding.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says more than 160 people are still missing days after flash floods that killed more than 100 people across central Texas.

As the death toll climbs in Central Texas from catastrophic flooding over the holiday weekend, many are wondering if the tragic event could have been prevented and who is to blame.  President Trump has declared a major disaster for the state of Texas following flood waters that have claimed more than 100 lives so far.