CNN’s Ed Lavandera is on the ground in Texas as volunteer search and rescue teams look for those still missing after floodwaters swept through the Guadalupe River area.

On Thursday at 12:36 p.m. the NWS Raleigh NC issued a flood warning valid from 1 p.m. until Friday 8 a.m. for Johnston County.

A "considerable" flash flood warning has been issued in Boston as heavy, life-threatening rain pounds the city and areas to the south.

The warning is in effect until 9 a.m. for Boston and several communities south of the city, according to the National Weather Service.

Recent historic flooding has devastated communities in central Texas, and a flash flood in eastern Oklahoma forced a summer day camp to evacuate. For many, the possibility of flooding in one's community is now top of mind.

FEMA officials say Noem took days to sign off on the deployment of resources to assist with the search and recovery efforts.

Jeff and Amber Wilson lost their lives in the flooding. As of Wednesday, July 9, their son, Shiloh, remains missing. According to a fundraising page set up by family, Jeff, Amber and Shiloh were in the Kerville area for a rodeo with Shiloh, who was described as a "young, spirited competitor." Jeff Wilson was a teacher in the Humble ISD.

On Thursday at 6:01 a.m. the National Weather Service released a flash flood warning in effect until 9 a.m. for Bristol, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester counties.

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.

Recent flash flooding in Texas​, New Mexico​ and North Carolina​ is highlighting the extreme danger of these natural disasters and the need to be prepared.