Reporting in Kerr County continues to shed light on the missed early warnings and the lacking pieces of crucial emergency infrastructure that may have contributed to the crisis. Even still, Rosenlund, who has managed emergencies for 18 years, said near-perfect preparation can succumb to intense weather.

Officials in Kerr County, Texas, met Monday as the region reels from devastating floods earlier this month — and after a new round of rain over the weekend halted the search for dozens of people still missing from the disaster.