KERR COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - President Donald Trump travelled to Kerrville on Friday to survey the destruction left behind by deadly flooding over the Fourth of July Weekend and to meet with local officials on what comes next for Kerr County.

KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday toured the devastation from catastrophic flooding in Texas and lauded state and local officials, even amid mounting criticism that they may have failed to warn residents quickly enough that a deadly wall of water was coming their way.

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods.

President Donald Trump spokes about the loss of life as a result of the flooding while surrounded by state and city leaders in Kerrville on Friday.

A simple grey fence has blossomed into a colorful memorial as the community of Kerrville finds a way to honor and remember those lost in the tragic Hill Country flooding.

Texas officials face questions over who monitored weather and warned of floodwaters heading toward camps and homes.

A large memorial is growing on Water Street in Kerrville with flowers and photos of each of the victims from Friday’s tragic flooding.