Hours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous conditions were brewing.

Mr. Trump said his administration was working with state and local officials and that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem would be arriving in Texas shortly. DHS oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The death toll in the devastating Texas flooding is rising to 80. Blame about who is responsible has already been tossed out there. President Donald Trump’s cuts to the National Weather Service earlier this year

President Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration is working closely with state and local officials in Texas after devastating flooding killed at least 53 people and left dozens more missing. He also confirmed that his Homeland Security chief is heading to the state to provide in-person assistance.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem slammed the “ancient system” used to warn the public of potential weather threats — and vowed the Trump administration plans to “fix” the technology. Sitting next to Gov.