Two major climate disasters of 2025 — the Texas flooding that killed more than 100 people and the L.A. wildfires in January that resulted in 30 deaths and wiped out more than 15,000 homes and businesses — highlight the struggles officials face in fully preparing for extreme weather conditions.

As a succession of thunderstorms fed by the remnants of Tropical Storm Barry pummeled Texas' Hill Country, tools used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to detect extreme rainfall began “maxing out the color charts.

California has deployed over two dozen first responders to assist with the search and rescue efforts in Texas following the flash floods that killed over 100 people and left many more missing.

California is deploying highly skilled urban search and rescue teams to Texas to assist with search and rescue efforts following severe flooding, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services said on Monday.