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 arrived in Texas on Friday to survey the damage caused by flash flooding and to meet with local officials,

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

The threat of heavy rain is “slight” for this weekend, but with the ground fully saturated in Kerr County even small amounts of rainfall could cause flooding.

Authorities confirmed Wednesday that 120 people have died in the central Texas floods. Follow for live updates.