Authorities leading the search for victims of the devastating flooding in Texas deflected intensifying questions about who was responsible for monitoring the weather that killed more than 100 people as flash floods barreled toward camps and homes.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Tuesday that many of those who are not accounted for were staying in state’s Hill Country but did not register at a camp or hotel.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Her voice breaking, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that emergency responders in Texas are “still looking for a lot of little girls” who remain missing after a catastrophic flood during the holiday weekend.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the 'horrific' flooding in Texas and the response from the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem spoke about the federal response to the deadly flash flooding in Texas and offered words of comfort during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday.

People gathered on Sunday along the roadsides and churches across Kerrville to mourn the loss of lives and pray for the ones still missing from the floods.

Local officials have faced angry questions about whether they could have warned people of dangerous flash floods in Texas Hill Country sooner. Rescue teams from neighboring states and Mexico have joined local efforts to search for survivors,