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.

Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.

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