As deadly floods swept through Central Texas, residents of Travis and Burnet counties say they weren't made aware of the danger they faced.

The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic flooding — because of an $800,000 dispute with the state government. “Highly trained swift water rescue teams” were requested by the state in last week before the floods.

At least 14 people in the Austin area were killed by floodwaters over the July Fourth weekend. Others from the area died in the flooding in Kerr County.

Austin’s music community is hosting benefit shows as well as running ticket and merchandise fundraisers to support July 4 flood relief efforts.

TxDOT leaders say crews are prepping for an "expedited replacement" of a key connector between Lago Vista and Marble Falls.

Major League Soccer and its three Texas-based franchises are pledging $500,000 to flood relief efforts in the Texas Hill Country. MLS, along with Austin FC, FC Dallas and the Houston Dynamo made the announcement Wednesday.

Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump said he wanted to begin “phasing out” the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this hurricane season to “wean off of FEMA” and “bring it down to the state level.

Linnie McCown, 8, was a student at Casis Elementary. Mary Stevens, 8, was a student at Highland Park Elementary.