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

The reporter said that several families were angry because they felt that alerts for the flood did not go out in time.

Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

Bubble Inn saw generations of 8-year-olds enter as strangers and emerge as confident young ladies equipped with new skills from the great outdoors and lifelong friends – bonds that would one day prove vital in the face of unfathomable tragedy.

A chain-link fence that separates Water Street in the center of Kerrville from the Guadalupe River just a few hundred feet away has become a makeshift memorial, with the flower-covered stretch serving as a focal point for a grieving community.

A flood watch was issued by the NWS Fort Worth TX on Friday at 11:51 p.m. valid from Saturday 1 p.m. until Sunday 7 p.m. The watch is for Wise, Denton, Collin, Parker, Tarrant, Dallas, Hood, Montague,

A flood advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Friday at 9:54 p.m. EDT in effect until Saturday at 1 a.m. EDT for Macomb and St. Clair counties.

A memorial service was held in Kerr County, Texas on Friday to honor the victims and those still missing from flooding that recently struck the region.

The Minnesota River has remained in flood stage for nearly two weeks, prompting flood warnings across the region.