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

New reporting reveals multiple urban search and rescue teams from across the country that responded to the deadly floods in central Texas told CNN that FEMA did not deploy them until days after any victim had been found alive.

Eight-year-old girls at sleep-away camp, families crammed into recreational vehicles, local residents traveling to or from work. These are some of the victims.

Americans are heartbroken, says Pastor Jesse Bradley of Grace Community Church in the Seattle area, over the tragic flooding and deaths in Texas. He urges prayer, strength and closeness to God for all those affected as recovery efforts continue.

According to the National Weather Service, Vermont's experience with floods can be traced to both ongoing climate change and the state's mountainous geography.

Mr. Trump and Abbott promised to rebuild the devastated region, although the president recognized that what was lost can never be recovered.

In the Midwest, quarter-sized hail and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out, while in the South, flood alerts are in effect for areas that were devastated by flash floods last week.

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.

Katherine Ferruzzo had been accepted to the University of Texas at Austin for the fall semester and planned to become a Special Education teacher, her family said.

Charlotte and Sebastian Trotter, aged 4 and 7, were found dead on July 8 after flash flooding swept through the village of Ruidoso.