Local officials in one of the hardest-hit counties have still revealed little about what, if any, actions they took to safeguard residents, tourists, and visitors in an area known as “flash flood alley.

Floodwaters are finally receding in Kerr County and Williamson County, Texas, revealing a landscape dramatically altered by days of relentless storms. Uprooted trees, eroded trailers and debris-strewn riverbanks now tell the story of just how powerful — and fast — this flooding took over.