At least eight people have died and about 18 are missing in the Austin area after devastating flash floods swept through Central Texas, officials from

In Williamson County, two people were dead and one person remained missing as of late Sunday night. The Williamson County Sheriff's Office identified Kaitlyn Swallow, 22, of Liberty Hill as one of the deceased, while the other remains unidentified at this time.

Following this weekend’s devastating Texas floods that killed more than 100 people, and left at least two dozen still missing, outdoor warning sirens are now getting renewed attention.

The downpours that swept away a children's summer camp and wreaked deadly havoc on huge areas of Texas caught holidaymakers by surprise. As the death toll passes 90 people, questions are being raised about whether adequate flood warnings were provided and why people weren't evacuated ahead of the deluge.

More than 80 people have died in the devastating flooding in Texas. As the recovery process begins, many have expressed concern about the lack of early warnings from local and federal authorities. While flood alerts started coming in during the day on Thursday,