State and local officials are calling out federal forecasters amid deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the extended Fourth of July weekend. The criticism comes, as funding cuts and staff shortages plague the National Weather Service and other emergency management agencies nationwide.

The White House says the president will visit the state emergency operations center to meet with first responders and relatives of flood victims.

The president has defended his administration's response to the fatal flooding amid criticism that federal assistance could've been provided more quickly.