A study puts the spotlight on Texas as the leading U.S. state by far for flood-related deaths, with more than 1,000 of them from 1959 to 2019.

More than a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

The Economist/YouGov poll surveyed nearly 1,680 U.S. adults this week, and 52% blamed lack of government preparation for most of the deaths, mainly centered in Kerr County along the Guadalupe River.

Rescuers recovered the bodies of missing Mobile couple and their granddaughter after being swept away in deadly Texas flood. What we know.

At least 120 people have been found dead since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the river and flowed through homes and youth camps in the early morning hours of July 4. Ninety-six of those killed were in the hardest-hit county in central Texas, Kerr County, where the toll includes at least 36 children.

In the survey - which sampled 1,680 U.S. adults - 52% of respondents said that most of the deaths could have been prevented if the government had been more adequately prepared. Twenty-nine percent said the deaths were unavoidable, and 19% said they didn't know.

More than half of Americans think the government could have prevented the Hill Country flooding deaths, according to a new poll.The Economist/YouGov poll asks,

Texas and the Czech Republic have had a military relationship since 1993 as part of the National Guard Bureau's State Partnership Program pairing states to train with countries around the world.

July 14 is day 11 of the recovery effort. Local authorities said the recovery of victims may take months. Gov. Abbott said 131 people died.