After deadly floods in Texas, a leading hydrologist warns that parts of Georgia, including Enchanted Valley, face serious flash flood risks. from 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

By the afternoon hours, we will see a sea breeze frontal boundary bring coastal showers and storms inland. Expect isolated downpours and storms to begin flaring up throughout the Houston area. Expect reduced visibility on roadways and brief periods of heavy rain.

But let's not single out New Jersey and Texas. Florida — especially Miami and many low-lying, overbuilt Gulf Coast communities — are other flood disasters waiting to happen. Even New York City, with all its concrete grandeur and self-assured arrogance, is a potential flood zone.

As climate change increases the frequency of environmental disasters, experts say federal cuts could leave California and other states vulnerable in the years ahead.

The State Flood Plan, published last year, identified $54 billion in flood mitigation, warning and data needs. The state has awarded around $660 million since the plan was published, with a special legislative session coming soon.

Some regions in the mid-Atlantic are also facing risks of flooding. On Sunday, Tropical Storm Chantal flooded parts of North Carolina, where more than 10 inches of rain fell near the Chapel Hill area. The Haw River, near Bynum, North Carolina, crested to nearly 22 feet, the highest crest on record there, as a result of those heavy rains.

At least 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic perished in Friday's floods, with the total death toll in the floods now surpassing 100.