Young campers and a dad saving his family were among the dozens killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central Texas over the holiday weekend.

President Donald Trump spoke with first responders and officials in central Texas today after meeting with grieving families and surveying damage from the catastrophic floods that killed at least 129 people.

Gov. Greg Abbott also directed lawmakers to tighten regulations on THC products, eliminate Texas’ high-stakes STAAR test and rein in local property tax increases during the legislative overtime, which begins July 21.

The 1978 deluge began when remnants of a tropical storm crossed the Gulf of Mexico and entered Texas north of Brownsville. When it was over, 33 were dead.

As the areas in Central Texas impacted by flash flooding start working to recover from the disaster, the local business community and others have been turning out to help.

A "worst case scenario" of meteorological events contributed to the extreme flash flooding event that killed dozens of people in the region, according to experts.

Northwest Arkansas-based Sheep Dog Impact Assistance is sending dozens of volunteers to Texas to help with recovery efforts after devastating flooding swept through the region over the holiday weekend.

Country music sensation Miranda Lambert is at a loss for words after seeing the impact of the flash floods in her home state of Texas. The Lone Star was hit badly over the Fourth of July weekend, destroying homes and businesses and killing at least 82 people in central Texas.