Trump to tour flood zone on Friday as he touts ties to deep-red Texas - Republican Governor Greg Abbott has repeatedly praised the Trump administration for its response to the tragedy

President Donald Trump is traveling to central Texas on Friday to survey the aftermath of a catastrophic flood that has killed more than 100 people and put his administration on the sudden defensive over its emergency response efforts.

Controversy erupted after a fundraiser for Sade Perkins, a former Houston official who made racial comments about the 27 girls who died in Camp Mystic floods.

Over 100 people have died after heavy rain pounded Kerr County, Texas, early Friday, leading to "catastrophic" flooding, the sheriff said.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase

An initial flood watch — which generally urges residents to be weather-aware — was issued by the local National Weather Service office at 1:18 pm Thursday.

At a news conference on Sunday, Governor Greg Abbott said people in Texas were used to flash flood warnings, but there was no sense of how deadly this would be. "There's no expectation of a water wall of almost 30ft high," he added.

As monstrous floodwaters surged across central Texas late last week, officials at the Federal Emergency Management Agency leapt into action, preparing to deploy critical search and rescue teams ...

More than 100 people, including 27 children and camp staff, died in a catastrophic July 4 flash flood in Texas. A detailed timeline now raises serious questions about whether officials acted swiftly enough on early warnings.