Even when floods can be anticipated, communicating their severity to the public is a tall order. Because flash floods are very localized, even neighborhood-level warnings may seem like false alarms to some residents, leading to what the journalist Zoë Schlanger has dubbed “ alert fatigue .”

A flash flood warning was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX on Monday at 2:30 a.m. in effect until 5:30 a.m. The warning is for Johnson, Bosque and Hill counties.

A spokesperson for Camp Mystic and its owner's family cannot confirm whether flash flood emergency alerts reached personnel on July 4.

Earlier Monday, the National Weather Service (NWS) for San Antonio warned that a "dangerous situation is occurring" in areas of Texas.

Over 130 dead as report claims Camp Mystic leader received flood warning hour before disaster - Flash flood warnings remain in effect across the Hill Country on Tuesday as torrential rain continues to

Sunday morning recovering efforts were suspended in Kerr County due to heavy rainfall and a new flash flood warning issued for the Hill Country.

"It's not community to community. It's a national system," Sen. Maria Cantwell said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

It was the first time a new round of severe weather has paused the search since the flooding earlier this month. Search efforts are expected to resume Monday.