All key leading officials from the Texas county hardest hit by the July 4 flash flooding that killed at least 136 people, were absent from an emergency briefing call ahead of the flash flooding incident,

So far, no evidence has shown that key county emergency officials with jurisdiction along the Guadalupe River were even awake when the Hill Country floods hit.

After the flood waters receded from Central Texas, the Miller County Office of Emergency Management coordinated the efforts of 12,000 volunteers and public safety teams to bring closure to families of the missing and ensure the efficient recovery of the area.