President Trump has not talked about eliminating FEMA as the emergency response agency helps with recovery efforts from the Texas floods.

Rachel Maddow introduces viewers to the unfamiliar image of Donald Trump's pick to lead FEMA, David Richardson, who finally made an appearance in Texas more than a week after flooding killed scores of people.

At least 132 people, including 27 campers from Camp Mystic, have died after the catastrophic July 4th flood in Texas Hill Country.

"It’s hard to believe the devastation," Trump said. "Trees that are 100 years old just ripped out of the ground. I've never seen anything like this, and I've seen a lot of bad ones."

Texas Governor Abbott has secured federal disaster aid for five more counties after floods, enabling FEMA assistance for emergency work and infrastructure repair.

As President Donald Trump heads to Texas on Friday for a firsthand look at the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding, he has remained conspicuously quiet about his previous promises to do

A flood watch is in effect into July 15 for more than a dozen counties as saturated ground gets drenched again.