The deadly Texas floods have brought the state's approach to land approvals, especially in flood-prone areas, under more scrutiny.

More cabins and buildings at Camp Mystic — the tragic site of more than two dozen deaths in the Texas flood — were at risk of flooding than what the federal government had previously reported, according to new analysis from NPR,

Kerr County had discussed buying such things as water gauges and sirens after previous flood disasters. But as with many rural Texas counties, cost was an issue.

Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.

Flash floods last week in Texas caused the Guadalupe River to rise dramatically, reaching three stories high in just two hours