Torrential rain and thunderstorms are expected to threaten much of the eastern and central United States with flash flooding throughout the rest of this week, forecasters warned, as parts of the country,

The July 4 flash flood in the Texas Hill Country stunned the nation.

“He got that alarm. He went out on to the property to assess. He called the rest of the family on the walkie talkies,” Carr told the San Antonio Express-News.

Another round of storms in central Texas impaired rescue efforts and threatened to bring more hurt to a region slammed by flooding that has killed at least 132 people.

Heavy rain and a new wave of flooding in central Texas on Sunday prompted swift water rescues and hampered the grim search for victims of the deluge that swept through the region more than a week ago...