By Trevor Hunnicutt and Maria Alejandra CardonaKERRVILLE, Texas (Reuters) -President Donald Trump defended the state and federal response to deadly flash flooding in Texas on Friday as he visited the stricken Hill Country region,

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

Kerrville residents react to President Trump’s visit after the devastating floods, saying his presence brought comfort, unity and hope to their grieving Texas town.

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

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

Pastor Joe Taylor and his daughter Hannah join ‘America Reports’ to discuss their donation drive for flood victims in Texas and reflect on President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump’s visit to the disaster response site.

President Donald Trump was expected to arrive in Kerr County, Texas, Friday afternoon, one week after the area was struck by catastrophic flooding.

As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do