The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid criticism that federal assistance could have been provided more quickly.

President Donald Trump is touring the devastation left by flash flooding in central Texas amid growing questions about how local officials responded to the crisis as well as questions about the federal response -- including the fate of the Federal Emergency Management Agency -- that he has so far avoided.

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Maria Alejandra Cardona KERRVILLE, Texas (Reuters) -President Donald Trump defended the state and federal response to deadly flash flooding in Texas on Friday as he visited the stricken Hill Country region,

The reporter said that several families were angry because they felt that alerts for the flood did not go out in time.

As U.S. President Donald Trump toured the devastation from the deadly Texas floods, he and other officials faced questions about the state and federal government’s response to the disaster.

President Donald Trump is visiting Texas on Friday to assess catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump traveled to Texas to witness the destruction from the floods and meet with first responders.