Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.

"A lot of the weather forecast offices now are not operating at full complement of staff," said the former lead of NOAA.

As a succession of thunderstorms fed by the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry pummeled Texas' Hill Country, tools used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to detect extreme rainfall began “maxing out the color charts.

As search and recovery efforts continue in Central Texas, Texas lawmakers are looking into flooding preparedness and response.