FEMA officials say Noem took days to sign off on the deployment of resources to assist with the search and recovery efforts.

The report, citing anonymous sources, suggested FEMA's Texas flood response was delayed as a result of a Trump administration cost-saving rule.

Follow for live updates in the Texas flooding as the death toll rises to 120, as rescue operations start to shift to recovery phase

Officials in Texas are facing mounting questions about whether they did enough to get people out of harm’s way before a flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River and killed more than 100 people, including at least 27 children and counselors at an all-girls Christian camp.

At a news conference on Sunday, Governor Greg Abbott said people in Texas were used to flash flood warnings, but there was no sense of how deadly this would be. "There's no expectation of a water wall of almost 30ft high," he added.

Controversy erupted after a fundraiser for Sade Perkins, a former Houston official who made racial comments about the 27 girls who died in Camp Mystic floods.

As a devastating flash flood in Texas over the weekend has left at least 82 people dead, including 28 children, it's raising critical questions regarding emergency preparedness and federal response.

Amidst devastating Texas floods, personal drones are hindering crucial search and rescue efforts. Officials plead for civilians to avoid flying drones in disaster zones, as they pose risks to official aircraft.