Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice is defending turning off his weather alerts ahead of the catastrophic July 4 flooding amid debate surrounding whether there was adequate, accessible warning ahead of the disaster that left at least 132 people dead and 97 missing.

Kerrville city leaders are participating in a special meeting going over flood recovery efforts and the latest on the city’s response on Monday. Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice are expected to be in attendance. They will be renewing the Mayor’s Disaster Declaration, as well providing an update on recovery and the city’s response.

Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick provided an update on the state’s response to the severe flooding in Kerrville, while Mayor Joe Herring Jr. expressed frustration at

Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. criticized state officials for poor communication during devastating Central Texas floods.

Local officials in Kerr County continue facing public scrutiny after days of seeming to deflect questions about their preparedness and response to the July 4 flash flood that left dozens dead.

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.

People awoke from water rushing around them during the early morning hours of July 4, all along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country. Residents were seemingly caught off guard, but warnings had been issued days and hours before floodwaters began carrying away homes,

The early warnings and alerts from the National Weather Service didn’t indicate a catastrophic flood was on its way.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as more than 173 are missing as rescuers continue a desperate search

With hundreds confirmed dead or still missing, questions remain about the local response to flood warnings. Meanwhile, lawmakers will weigh measures to mitigate future disasters.