Trump tours tragedy in Texas
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During a news conference on Saturday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem discussed the federal response to the Texas flood disaster that claimed more than 119 lives on the Fourth of July.
Search crews continued the grueling task of recovering the missing as more potential flash flooding threatened Texas Hill Country.
Some governors and mayors are concerned over how current or potential cuts to agencies will impact how the government can respond in the future to major weather events.
Democratic Representative Jared Moskowitz has called for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to be investigated over the Federal Emergency Management Agency's response to catastrophic flooding in Texas.
Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.
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.
Governor Greg Abbott has requested additional counties be added to President Trump's Major Disaster Declaration in order to provide federal disaster assistance to communities affected by the catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country.
An updated flood watch was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX on Saturday at 11:59 a.m. valid from 1 p.m. until Sunday 7 p.m. The watch is for Wise, Denton, Collin, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Hood, Montague,
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