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

That was an act of God. It’s not the administration’s fault that the flood hit when it did, but there were early and consistent warnings and, again, the National Weather Service did its job,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

President Donald Trump is expected to tour the Texas communities impacted by the flooding after signing a disaster declaration for the area.