Nearly a week after deadly floods struck Central Texas, search and rescue teams are continuing to probe debris for those still missing.

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

Key positions at National Weather Service offices across Texas are vacant, sowing doubt over the state’s ability to respond to natural disasters as rescuers comb through the flood-ravaged Hill Country.

Factors such as elevation and soil consistency are vastly different in Florida than in Texas, according to meteorologists.

MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION: The catastrophic flooding struck on Friday, causing a surge of 20 to 26 feet on the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, causing widespread damage. President Donald Trump has signed a major disaster declaration for Kerr County, which is west of Austin.

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

President Donald Trump is expected to visit Central Texas this week. Local officials and forecasters have defended their actions before and after flash floods killed dozens in the region.

Less than an hour into his mission, Troy Tillman came across a disturbing clue in his search for missing flood victims: a small, headless Barbie doll, its clothes and extremities missing. Not a small human,