As the death toll climbs in Central Texas from catastrophic flooding over the holiday weekend, many are wondering if the tragic event could have been prevented and who is to blame.  President Trump has declared a major disaster for the state of Texas following flood waters that have claimed more than 100 lives so far.

Follow live updates on the Texas floods, where the death toll has surpassed 100, including Camp Mystic counselors and campers.

At Camp Mystic, an all-girls Christian camp nestled in the Texas Hill Country, 27 people are confirmed dead, most of them rising third- and fourth-graders. Of the "Bubble Inn" cabin-13 girls and two counselors-10 girls and one counselor have been found dead.

The Texas summer camp where children died in flooding is in an area meteorologists refer to as "Flash Flood Alley."