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

The death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 78 on Sunday, including at least 28 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp entered a third day and fears of more flash flooding as rain fell on saturated ground prompted fresh evacuations.

HUNT, Texas - The 750 campers were sound asleep in their bunk beds in the early morning hours of July 4, expecting to wake up to a day of celebrations - a fireworks show and special treats of Hershey’s bars and Coca-Cola by the river that evening.

This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features photos of the aftermath of flooding in central Texas.

The Hunt family is grieving after the devastating flooding tragedy in Texas. The death toll stands at 70 from massive rains in central Texas that led to catastrophic July 4 flooding of the Guadalupe River - and the losses includes 9-year-old Janie Hunt.

Texas floods claimed the life of 9-year-old Janie Hunt, who was related to Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, whose wife, Tavia, shared the heartbreak on Sunday night.

Kansas Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, his wife Tavia Hunt and their family are mourning after an extended family member fell victim to the devastating Texas floods. Due to the heavy rains that hit central Texas on Friday,