The flooded area is in a part of Texas known as the Hill Country, where many people visit for the natural beauty. The region has also become known as “Flash Flood Alley.” Heavy downpours like the one that caused the Guadalupe River to flood have become more frequent and intense as the burning of fossil fuels has heated the planet.

Dozens of people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.