The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid criticism that federal assistance could have been provided more quickly.

It’s hard to believe the devastation,' Trump said. 'Trees that are 100 years old just ripped out of the ground. I've never seen anything like this, and I've seen a lot of bad ones.'

As U.S. President Donald Trump toured the devastation from the deadly Texas floods, he and other officials faced questions about the state and federal government’s response to the disaster.

When a reporter asked PresidentTrump about what his message is to Texas families who have questioned the timeliness of flood alerts, he responded, "Only a bad person would ask a question like that."

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are surveying the devastation wrought by flash flooding in Central Texas.

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,

Joined by First Lady Melania Trump and officials, Trump surveyed devastation and met with victims' families and emergency responders.

President Donald Trump spoke in Kerrville, Texas in the aftermath of devastating flooding in the region. He admonished one reporter for asking his response to families questioning delays of flood alerts.

The U.S. President traveled to central Texas to survey damage from the July 4 flash flood that killed at least 120 people.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is dismissing criticism of FEMA's response to the catastrophic flash foods in Texas. Former FEMA Deputy Director of Public Affairs Jeremy Edwards joins Chris Jansing to share his analysis of the response on the ground.

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.