(CNN) — A group of Texas lawmakers have been appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the catastrophic July 4 flooding that killed at least 136 people in central Texas.

“In July, Texans were deeply saddened by the deadly flooding on the Guadalupe River, where amongst many others, 27 vibrant young girls were lost from one camp, Camp Mystic,” Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, said in a Monday statement announcing the investigative committee.

The campers and counselors died after torrential rain forced water levels on the river, which snakes through multiple summer camps in the region, to rise from 3 feet to 30 feet in a matter of hours. The cataclysmic flood waters rushed through Camp Mystic before sunrise on July 4. Many of the youngest victims were housed in cabins closest to the r

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