Sources have said FEMA wasn’t authorized to launch search and rescue teams until 72 hours after flooding began.

Former Kerr County Commissioner Tom Moser and Austin Firefighters Association President Bob Nicks join NewsNation as the blame game heats up after the deadly Texas flood. Moser says he pushed for improved warning systems after a similar flood eight years ago,

The Austin, Texas, fire chief is being accused of denying requests to send rescuers to Kerrville days before the catastrophic flooding — because of an $800,000 dispute with the state government. “Highly trained swift water rescue teams” were requested by the state in last week before the floods.