Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the National Weather Service could endanger lives.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later began her briefing on the offensive, calling out those who've questioned whether federal cuts to the NWS impacted staffing levels or forecasting abilities as the tragedy unfolded.

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100 as the massive search continues for missing people.

Text us with your experiences, photos or videos from the Texas floods at (404) 793-7182. At least 104 people are now confirmed dead across six counties in central Texas, surpassing the death toll from historic flooding brought on by Hurricane Helene.

More flooding is possible Monday in the already devastated region of Central Texas where historic flash floods swept away homes, cars and camps over the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

President Donald Trump said he would travel to Texas on Friday, a trip that will allow him to survey first-hand the devastation from extreme floods that have left at least 100 people dead and scores still missing.

The president confirmed the visit to reporters Monday evening, calling the flooding in Central Texas a "terrible event." Mr. Trump said Sunday that he is planning on going to Central Texas. He said he would have gone Sunday but he would be "in their way,