A reporter from CBS News Texas asked the president Friday if more lives could've been saved if emergency alerts were issued earlier.

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.

President Donald Trump met with victims' families and surveyed the damage of catastrophic floods that struck the state one week ago.

Forecasters warn that slow-moving storms could bring heavy downpours to already saturated areas, increasing the risk of flash flooding.

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.

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.

Tennessee Task Force 2 (TNTF2) is leaving Saturday afternoon to travel to Texas where they will help with flood response and recovery operations.

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.