President Donald Trump is visiting Texas on Friday to assess catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 120 people.

The White House is defending the National Weather Service and accusing some Democrats of playing politics in the wake of devastating floods in Texas.

Some have argued the Trump administration's NWS cuts led to a forecast that underestimated the amount of rain in Kerr County, Texas.

Emergency responders continue to search for missing people and local police said efforts have been slowed by "sightseers who are making things worse."

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is expected to implore his colleagues this evening — for the 300th time — “to wake up” and start addressing climate change.The Rhode Island Democrat in April 2012 began one of the longest-running regular speaking spots in the legislature’s history.

More than 111 people have died across six counties after flash flooding from heavy rain began affecting the state last week.