Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been exerting more direct control over the agency, which President Donald Trump has talked about "getting rid of."

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

The Kerrville, Texas, native awoke to texts on July 4th asking if his family was okay in the wake of the devastating floods

As devastating floods ripped through Kerr County, Texas, late last week, Noem waited four days to sign off on Urban Search and Rescue crews, approve aerial imaging requested by the state, and bring in additional staff for FEMA’s disaster call center, sources told CNN. The disaster killed at least 120 people and left about 160 missing.

Texas officials say 161 people are still considered missing after devastating July 4 floods. But the count of the missing may not be very precise.

The homeland security secretary slammed a CNN report detailing how a rule she put in place slowed down FEMA's response to the tragedy.

Insurance industry experts say we're underinsured when it comes to flooding, and the the latest disaster highlights an insurance gap for many Texans.

"I couldn't fall back asleep because, like, I just had a gut feeling that something bad was about to happen." Lucy Kennedy had been asleep in her bunk at Camp Mystic, a roughly 750-person summer camp,