Trump, first lady travel to Texas to meet with officials, tour areas hit by deadly floods

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump will travel Friday to Texas following floods last week that killed over 120 people.  

At least 150 people are reportedly still missing. 

On July Fourth, heavy rains caused the Guadalupe River in central Texas to overflow and cause catastrophic flooding. Thirty-six children are reportedly among the dead. 

The White House said that Trump will meet with Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott and receive a briefing from local officials. 

Trump has declared a major disaster in Texas to unlock federal funds for debris removal, search and rescue efforts, and backing for those who lost their homes.

The Trumps will travel to Kerrville, Texas, where they will meet with Texas Rep. Pete Sessions and Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, all Republicans.

The first lady's office said in a statement that the Trumps will visit flood-affected areas, ABC News reported.

"I would just say this is a hundred-year catastrophe, and it's just so horrible to watch," the president said on Sunday regarding the floods.

At issue is whether authorities at the local, state and-or federal levels had adequate warnings, safeguards and rescue efforts in place. 

During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem discussed the federal government's response to the Texas floods.

"We as a federal government don't manage these disasters, the state does," she said. "We come in and support them. And that's exactly what we did here in this situation. FEMA went to an enhanced level immediately. But as soon as you signed the major disaster declaration, we were able to get them resources and dollars right away, just like you envisioned through state lot grants to help them with cleanup."