AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A review by Texas lawmakers into the catastrophic July 4 floods has no intention of second-guessing decisions by local officials or assigning blame over the tragedy that killed at least 136 people, a top Republican leading the effort said Wednesday.

At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency managers in disaster response.

Models predicted a few inches of rain instead of the torrential onslaught that devastated Central Texas earlier this month, he said.