Matthew Angel Tufono had just celebrated his 51st birthday with loved ones. Hours later on his way to work, he became trapped in the chaos of rushing floodwaters.

"Developing in one part of the city can change the flood risk in another part of the city because of these drainage networks. All parts of cities are interconnected," explained Dr. Ali Mostafavi, a professor of Civil Engineering, Texas A&M University. "The drainage capacity is always behind the development."

Residents across Central Texas are left with with damaged property after the area experienced record-breaking rain, dangerous winds and a short-lived tornado on Thursday, June 12. Several towns, many of which are in the San Antonio metropolitan area, are also experiencing flash flooding, resulting in a number of road and river closures.