Trump's visit comes a week after heavy rainfall caused the Guadalupe River in Kerr County to rise 26 feet in less than an hour, killing at least 121, including dozens of children at the nearby Christian summer camp, Camp Mystic. He and first lady Melania Trump will visit flood-affected areas, according to a statement from the first lady's office.

President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, are expected to visit flood-ravaged areas of Central Texas on Friday to meet with emergency workers and survivors and to see disaster sites along the Guadalupe River.

DHS head Kristi Noem refuted a CNN report that her requirement for personal sign-off on DHS contracts over $100,000 slowed emergency response to deadly Texas flooding.

Heavy rain poured over parts of central Texas, dumping more than a month's worth of rain for places like San Angelo.

House Democrats are calling for an immediate hearing on disaster preparations after catastrophic flooding in Texas, citing concerns about FEMA’s readiness and the Trump

The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.

A Kerrville-area river authority executed a contract for a flood warning system that would have been used to help with emergency response, local officials said.